| 单词 | post |
| 释义 | noun | verb postpost1 /poʊst/ ●●○ W3 noun 1PIECE OF WOOD/METAL [countable] a strong upright piece of wood, metal, etc. that is set into the ground, especially to support something: a fence post2JOB [countable] formal an important job, especially one in the government or military SYN position: the post of deputy environmental secretarypost of She was offered the post of ambassador. The General took up his new post (=started his job) on Tuesday. Montes has said that he will not resign his post. We’d like to fill the post (=find someone to do the job) by next month.3SOLDIER/GUARD ETC. [countable] the place where someone is expected to be in order to do his or her job: Soldiers are not allowed to leave their posts.4INTERNET MESSAGE [countable] computers a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read it SYN posting: There were hundreds of new posts to read.5SPORTS [countable] one of the two upright pieces of wood that players try to kick or hit the ball between in football, hockey, etc. SYN goalpost6MILITARY [countable] a military base (=place where soldiers live, work, etc.)7a border/military/customs post a place, especially one on a border, where soldiers or police are guarding, checking, etc. something8JEWELRY [countable] the small metal bar that goes through your ear as part of an earring9FURNITURE [countable] one of the upright parts on the corners of a piece of furniture such as a bed10RACE the post the place where a race begins or finishes, especially a horse race: the starting/finishing post My horse was first past the finishing post.11MAIL British the mail → see also staging post, trading post noun | verb postpost2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1PUBLIC NOTICE to put up a public notice about something on a wall, bulletin board, etc.: Park rangers have posted warnings at the entrance to the trails.2INTERNET MESSAGE computers to put a message or computer document on the Internet so that other people can see it: Could you post this on the website?3PROFIT/LOSS ETC. social studies, economics if a company posts its profits, sales, losses, etc., it officially reports the money gained or lost in its accounts: The company posted profits of $14.6 million.4GUARD [usually passive] to send someone somewhere in order to guard a building, check who enters or leaves a place, watch something, etc.: post somebody at something Extra guards were posted at the cemetery during the funeral.5JOB [usually passive] to send someone to a different country or place in order to work for a company, or in order to work for a period of time in the army, navy, or government: post somebody to something In 1942, he was posted to India as a fighter pilot. Burton has been posted overseas for two years.6keep somebody posted spoken to regularly tell someone the most recent news about something: We don’t have any plans yet, but I’ll keep you posted.7post bail law to pay a specific amount of money in order to be allowed to leave jail before your trial: Mott was released after posting $10,000 bail.8MAIL British to mail a letter or package |
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