| 释义 |
de·liv·er·ance
\-v(ə)rən(t)s, -vərn-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English deliveraunce, from Old French delivrance, from delivrer to free, deliver + -ance — more at deliver
1. : the act of delivering or state of being delivered: as
a. : the act of freeing or state of being freed (as from restraint, captivity, peril) : rescue, liberation, release
< He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives — Lk 4:18 (Authorized Version) >
< their deliverance from the flood seemed a miracle >
b. : the delivery of offspring
c. archaic : the act of speaking : utterance, delivery
d. : the act of disburdening (as by uttering one's thoughts)
2. : something delivered or communicated: as
a. : an opinion or decision expressed publicly
b.
(1) : a legal opinion, verdict, or decision expressed publicly
(2) Scots law : an interlocutory order or decree |