| 单词 | deliver |
| 释义 | deliver v.tr. 1. a distribute (letters, parcels, ordered goods, etc.) to the addressee or the purchaser. b (often foll. by to) hand over (delivered the boy safely to his teacher). 2. (often foll. by from) save, rescue, or set free (delivered him from his enemies). 3. a give birth to (delivered a girl). b (in passive; often foll. by of) give birth (was delivered of a child). c assist at the birth of (delivered six babies that week). d assist in giving birth (delivered the patient successfully). 4. a (often refl.) utter or recite (an opinion, a speech, etc.) (delivered himself of the observation; delivered the sermon well). b (of a judge) pronounce (a judgement). 5. (often foll. by up, over) abandon; resign; hand over (delivered his soul up to God). 6. present or render (an account). 7. launch or aim (a blow, a ball, or an attack). 8. Law hand over formally (esp. a sealed deed to a grantee). 9. colloq. = deliver the goods. 10. US cause (voters etc.) to support a candidate. Phrases and idioms deliver the goods colloq. carry out one's part of an agreement. Derivatives deliverable adj. deliverer n. Etymology: ME f. OF delivrer f. Gallo-Roman (as DE-, LIBERATE) |
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