despatch

verb

🔊/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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despatch somebody/something (to…) (formal) to send somebody/something somewhere, especially for a special purpose派遣；调遣；派出
- Troops have been despatched to the area.部队已被派往该地区。
- A courier was despatched to collect the documents.已派遣快递员收集文件。
despatch something (to somebody/something) (formal) to send a letter, package or message somewhere发出，发送（邮件、包裹、信息）
- Goods are despatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us.在您到达我们的订单后的24小时内发货。
- Weir despatched 50 messages back to base.威尔向基地派遣了50条消息。
despatch somebody/something (formal) to deal or finish with somebody/something quickly and completely迅速处理；迅速办妥；迅速完成
- He despatched the younger player in straight sets.他按直发分派了年轻球员。
despatch somebody/something (old-fashioned) to kill a person or an animal

杀死；处决

noun

🔊/dɪˈspætʃ/

(British English)

(also dispatch British and North American English)

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[uncountable] (formal) the act of sending somebody/something somewhere派遣；调遣；发送
- More food supplies are ready for immediate despatch.更多的粮食供应已准备就绪，可以立即发货。
[countable] a message or report sent quickly from one military officer to another or between government officials（军事人员或政府官员之间的）急件，快信
- The latest despatch was held up for three hours at the border.最新的派遣在边境被扣押了三个小时。
- He was mentioned in despatches (= for brave acts in war).他在派遣中被提及（代表战争中的英勇行为）。
[countable] a report sent to a newspaper by a journalist who is working in a foreign country（驻外国记者发给报刊的）新闻报道，电讯
- despatches from the war zone从战区出发
Topics TV, radio and newsc2

Idioms

with despatch

(formal) quickly and efficiently迅速而有效
- He carries out his duties with efficiency and despatch.他高效而迅速地履行职责。