mass noun
1- letters and parcels sent by post邮件, 信件; 邮包。
1.1
- （ 〈北美, 西印度〉亦作the mails）the postal system邮政：
you can order by mail.
你可以邮购。
1.2
- in sing. a single delivery or collection of mail邮件发送; 邮件收取：
I had a notice in by this morning's mail.
我今天早上接到一份邮寄来的通知。
1.3
- Computing electronic mail【计算机】电子邮件。
1.4
- count noun dated a vehicle, such as a train, carrying mail〈旧〉邮车; 邮政列车; 邮政运输工具。
1.5
- count noun archaic a bag of letters to be sent by post〈古〉邮件包, 邮袋。
1.6
- in names used in titles of newspapers邮报（用于报纸名称）：
the Daily Mail.
《每日邮报》。
with obj.
1- send (a letter or parcel) by post邮寄（信或包裹）：
three editions were mailed to our members.
有三个版本寄给了我们的会员。
1.1
- Computing send (someone) electronic mail【计算机】给（某人）发电子邮件。
派生词
mailable
adjective词源
Middle English （in the sense 'travelling bag'）： from Old French male 'wallet'， of West Germanic origin. The notion 'by post' dates from the mid 17th cent.
mass noun
1- historical armour made of metal rings or plates joined together flexibly〈史〉锁子甲, 铠甲。
1.1
- the protective shell or scales of certain animals（某些动物的）甲壳, 鳞。
短语
the mailed fist
- the use of physical force to maintain control or impose one's will强制力量; 武力制服。
词源
Middle English (also denoting the individual metal elements composing mail armour)： from Old French maille, from Latin macula 'spot or mesh'.