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单词 despatch
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despatch

verb
/dɪˈspætʃ/
/dɪˈspætʃ/
(British English)
(also dispatch British and North American English)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they despatch
/dɪˈspætʃ/
/dɪˈspætʃ/
he / she / it despatches
/dɪˈspætʃɪz/
/dɪˈspætʃɪz/
past simple despatched
/dɪˈspætʃt/
/dɪˈspætʃt/
past participle despatched
/dɪˈspætʃt/
/dɪˈspætʃt/
-ing form despatching
/dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/
/dɪˈspætʃɪŋ/
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  1. despatch somebody/something (to…) (formal) to send somebody/something somewhere, especially for a special purpose
    • Troops have been despatched to the area.
    • A courier was despatched to collect the documents.
  2. despatch something (to somebody/something) (formal) to send a letter, package or message somewhere
    • Goods are despatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us.
    • Weir despatched 50 messages back to base.
  3. despatch somebody/something (formal) to deal or finish with somebody/something quickly and completely
    • He despatched the younger player in straight sets.
  4. despatch somebody/something (old-fashioned) to kill a person or an animal

despatch

noun
/dɪˈspætʃ/
/dɪˈspætʃ/
(British English)
(also dispatch British and North American English)
Idioms
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  1. [uncountable] (formal) the act of sending somebody/something somewhere
    • More food supplies are ready for immediate despatch.
  2. [countable] a message or report sent quickly from one military officer to another or between government officials
    • The latest despatch was held up for three hours at the border.
    • He was mentioned in despatches (= for brave acts in war).
  3. [countable] a report sent to a newspaper by a journalist who is working in a foreign country
    • despatches from the war zone
    Topics TV, radio and newsc2
Idioms
with despatch
  1. (formal) quickly and efficiently
    • He carries out his duties with efficiency and despatch.
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