des·patch
verb/dɪˈspætʃ/
/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/ |
- 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.
一名快递员被派去收集文件。
- Troops have been despatched to the area.
- 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.
您的订单到达我们后 24 小时内发货。 - Weir despatched 50 messages back to base.
威尔向基地发送了 50 条消息。
- Goods are despatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us.
- 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.
他直落两盘击败了这位年轻球员。
- He despatched the younger player in straight sets.
- despatch somebody/something (old-fashioned) to kill a person or an animal
杀死；处决