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| 1 | U letters, parcels etc that are delivered by the post office every day . BRITISH usuallypost 邮件；信件；邮包 |
| The mail arrived early that morning. 那天早上邮件很早就到了。 |
| I haven’ t had a chance to open my mail yet. 我还没有机会打开我的邮包。 |
| in the mail There was nothing in the mail but a chequebook. 邮包里除了一本支票簿之外什么都没有。 |
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| 2 | the mail the system for sending and delivering letters, parcels etc to houses, offices etc. BRITISH usuallypost 邮政系统；邮递 |
| by mail All our goods can be ordered by mail. 我们所有的商品都可以邮购。 |
| in the mail The letter must have got lost in the mail. 信一定是在邮递过程中丢失了。 |
| through the mail He has received death threats through the mail. 他已经收到了邮寄来的死亡恐吓信。 |
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| 3 | U email 电子邮件 |
| You’ ve got mail. 你有电子邮件。 |
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| 4 | U clothing made of small metal rings or pieces joined together , worn by soldiers in the past to protect their bodies 锁子甲；铠甲 |
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