英语词汇“by return of post”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P7. by (†the) return, by return of (†the) post: †(a) by means of the ‘post’ or courier who brought the dispatch or message from the sender (obsolete); (b) by the next post in the opposite direction (see post n.³ 5). Also attributive in by-return.

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society > communication > correspondence > sending items > [adverb] > by return of courier

by return of (the) post1646

society > communication > correspondence > sending items > [adverb] > by next mail

by return of (the) post1646

1646 T. Fuller Andronicus iii. xiv. sig. E7^v And by the next returne, the newes would bee, that 'twas fallen off.

1737 in Colonial Rec. Pennsylvania (1851) IV. 223 Had this Government been pleased to have answered the last letter..by the return of the Post who brought it.

1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxxiii. 200 By the return of the post he may expect an answer.

1789 J. Woodforde Diary 3 July (1927) III. 118 Received a Letter..desiring an answer by return of Post.

1809 R. Langford Introd. Trade 95 I beg you will freely tell me by return of post.

1837 C. Dickens Let. 22 Feb. (1965) I. 237 The best plan therefore, will be for you to write me by return.

1889 E. Dowson Let. 18 Feb. (1967) 37 Tell me..by return of post if possible what will have happened when I am next to resume the story.

1905 J. Joyce Let. ?18 Aug. (1966) II. 105 I send you by this post A Painful Case which you are to copy and send back by return of post.

1949 N. Mitford Love in Cold Climate i. ii. 20 She always answered letters by return of post.

1957 Pract. Wireless 33 509/1 A by-return service of all types and sizes.

1980 M. Alexander & S. Anand Queen Victoria's Maharajah x. 183 The Maharajah replied by return of post.

2000 D. Lewis & D. Bridger Soul of New Consumer (2001) i. 9 Part of that ‘fanatical service’ is satisfying its customers' need for a by-return service.

2006 J. Haffenden W. Empson II. xvii. 561 He sent Empson a note of apology..; and almost by return of post he received four well-worn paperback copies of Rex Stout (Nero Wolf) detective stories.

单词	by return of post
释义	> as lemmas by return of (†the) post P7. by (†the) return, by return of (†the) post: †(a) by means of the ‘post’ or courier who brought the dispatch or message from the sender (obsolete); (b) by the next post in the opposite direction (see post n.³ 5). Also attributive in by-return. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > sending items > [adverb] > by return of courier by return of (the) post1646 society > communication > correspondence > sending items > [adverb] > by next mail by return of (the) post1646 1646 T. Fuller Andronicus iii. xiv. sig. E7^v And by the next returne, the newes would bee, that 'twas fallen off. 1737 in Colonial Rec. Pennsylvania (1851) IV. 223 Had this Government been pleased to have answered the last letter..by the return of the Post who brought it. 1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxxiii. 200 By the return of the post he may expect an answer. 1789 J. Woodforde Diary 3 July (1927) III. 118 Received a Letter..desiring an answer by return of Post. 1809 R. Langford Introd. Trade 95 I beg you will freely tell me by return of post. 1837 C. Dickens Let. 22 Feb. (1965) I. 237 The best plan therefore, will be for you to write me by return. 1889 E. Dowson Let. 18 Feb. (1967) 37 Tell me..by return of post if possible what will have happened when I am next to resume the story. 1905 J. Joyce Let. ?18 Aug. (1966) II. 105 I send you by this post A Painful Case which you are to copy and send back by return of post. 1949 N. Mitford Love in Cold Climate i. ii. 20 She always answered letters by return of post. 1957 Pract. Wireless 33 509/1 A by-return service of all types and sizes. 1980 M. Alexander & S. Anand Queen Victoria's Maharajah x. 183 The Maharajah replied by return of post. 2000 D. Lewis & D. Bridger Soul of New Consumer (2001) i. 9 Part of that ‘fanatical service’ is satisfying its customers' need for a by-return service. 2006 J. Haffenden W. Empson II. xvii. 561 He sent Empson a note of apology..; and almost by return of post he received four well-worn paperback copies of Rex Stout (Nero Wolf) detective stories. extracted from returnn. < as lemmas
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