| 释义 |
dis·patch /dɪsˈpætʃ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 派遣；调遣；发送
dispatch an envoy to a capital 将使节派往一个国家的首都
dispatch a friend to the shop to buy beer 派一个朋友去商店买啤酒
Three fire engines were dispatched to combat the blaze. 调遣了3辆消防车去救火。
We dispatched the goods on Friday 12th June. 我们于6月12日星期五那天发货。
He dispatched a telegram. 他发了份电报。
2. 迅速处理，迅速办妥
He dispatched all the remaining business. 他迅速办完全部未了事宜。
3. 〈口〉匆匆吃完
The hungry boy quickly dispatched the meal. 那个饥饿的男孩几口就把饭吃了。
4. (利索地)杀死；谋杀；处决
He dispatched the scoundrel with his sword. 他用剑把那恶棍给杀了。
During the Reign of Terror hundreds were daily dispatched by the guillotine. 在大恐怖时期，每天有几百人被送上断头台。
5. 除掉；摆脱掉
He dispatched the defending national champion in a match on Saturday. 在星期六的比赛中，他淘汰了卫冕的全国冠军。
The housewife dispatched the salesman. 家庭主妇把推销员给打发走了。
6. 〈废〉剥夺
❷ vi.
1. 〈古〉赶紧；匆匆离去
2. 〈废〉了结事务
II n.
1. 派遣；调遣；发送
After the dispatch of the messenger, we waited. 派出信使后，我们等待着。
A cab arrived in minutes via radio dispatch. 通过无线电调度，出租汽车几分钟内就来了。
2. (公文)急件；快信
send a dispatch to the war department 向(美国)陆军部发急报
3. (记者等发往报纸或广播电台的)新闻报道
a news dispatch from London 发自伦敦的新闻报道
file a dispatch 发条消息
4. 迅速；利索
He departed with dispatch for regions unknown. 他急急离开，去向不明。
Everything took place with dispatch and organization. 一切事情都迅速而有组织地进行。
5. 迅速处理；迅速摆脱
6. 杀死；处决
7. 运输行
8. 〈废〉解雇；免职
[< Ital dispacciare to send off, 原义： to remove impediments < OFr despeechier to set free < DIS-² + (em)peechier to impede < L pedica fetter, shackle] phr. be mentioned in dispatches 在战报中受到表扬 |