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单词 poste restante
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Definition of poste restante in English:

poste restante

noun pəʊst ˈrɛst(ə)ntˌpoʊst ˌrɛsˈtɑnt
mass nounBritish

  • A service offered by a post office whereby mail is kept for an agreed period until collected by the addressee.

    〈英〉存局候领（一项邮政服务）

    North American term general delivery
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was backpacking around central America when I got a message, poste restante, from Sophia, inviting me to her birthday party: ‘We're in Belize - why don't you come and join us?‘

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, literally 'mail remaining'.

Definition of poste restante in US English:

poste restante

nounˌpōst ˌresˈtäntˌpoʊst ˌrɛsˈtɑnt
British

  • A service offered by a post office whereby mail is kept for an agreed period until collected by the addressee; general delivery.

    〈英〉存局候领（一项邮政服务）

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I was backpacking around central America when I got a message, poste restante, from Sophia, inviting me to her birthday party: ‘We're in Belize - why don't you come and join us?‘

Origin

Mid 18th century: from French, literally ‘mail remaining’.
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