[N-SING 单数名词]邮政;邮递The post is the public service or system by which letters and packages are collected and delivered.
[the N]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
You'll receive your book through the post...
书会邮递给你。
The winner will be notified by post...
获胜者将以邮件形式通知。
The cheque is in the post.
支票已寄出。
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 mail
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]邮件;邮包;包裹 You can use post to refer to letters and packages that are delivered to you.
[mainly BRIT 主英]
He flipped through the post without opening any of it...
他飞快地翻了一下邮件,但一封也没有打开。
There has been no post in three weeks.
3个星期都没有邮件。
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 mail
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]投递邮件;邮班Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered. For example, first post on a particular day is the first time that things are delivered.
[supp N]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
Entries must arrive by first post next Wednesday...
参赛作品必须在下周三第一批邮件之前寄达。
They just have to wait patiently for the next post.
他们只好耐心地等下一批邮件。
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[VERB 动词]邮寄;投递 If you post a letter or package, you send it to someone by putting it in a post box or by taking it to a post office.
[V n]
[V n n]
[V n to n]
[V n P]
[V P n (not pron)]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
If I write a letter, would you post it for me?...
如果我写封信,你能替我寄出去吗?
I'm posting you a cheque tonight...
我今晚会给你寄支票。
I posted a letter to Stanley saying I was an old Army friend.
我给斯坦利寄了封信,说我是他的一个老战友。
Post off means the same as post .post off 同 post
He'd left me to pack up the mail and post it off...
他让我整理并投递邮件。
All you do is complete and post off a form.
你所要做的就是填写并寄出表格。
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 mail
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[VERB 动词]张贴,贴出(通知、标牌等) If you post notices, signs, or other pieces of information somewhere, you fix them to a wall or board so that everyone can see them.
[V n]
[V n prep/adv]
[V n P]
[V P n (not pron)]
[Also V n P prep/adv]
Officials began posting warning notices...
官员们开始张贴警告。
She has posted photographs on bulletin boards.
她已把照片贴在了公告牌上。
Post up means the same as post .post up 同 post
He has posted a sign up that says 'No Fishing'...
他已经张贴了一张“禁止钓鱼”的告示牌。
We post up a set of rules for the house.
我们张贴了一份房屋生活守则。
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[VERB 动词]发布,公布(信息) If you post information on the Internet, you make the information available to other people on the Internet.
[be V-ed]
[COMPUTING 计算机]
A consultation paper has been posted on the Internet inviting input from Net users.
一份征询意见书已贴在了因特网上,欢迎网络用户发表意见。
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[PHRASE 短语]向…提供最新信息;使及时了解 If you keep someone posted, you keep giving them the latest information about a situation that they are interested in.
[keep inflects]
Keep me posted on your progress.
让我随时了解你们的进展。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]职位;职务 A post in a company or organization is a job or official position in it, usually one that involves responsibility.
[usu with supp]
[FORMAL 正式]
She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant...
她早些时候辞去了梅内姆总统助理一职。
Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.
彼得爵士担任过几个高级军事职务。
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[VERB 动词]委派;派驻 If you are posted somewhere, you are sent there by the organization that you work for and usually work there for several years.
[be V-ed prep/adv]
[usu passive]
After training she was posted to Brixton...
培训结束后她被派往布里克斯顿。
It is normal to spend two or three years working in this country before being posted overseas.
被派往海外之前,通常会在这个国家工作两三年。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]岗位;哨位 You can use post to refer to the place where a soldier, guard, or other person has been told to remain and to do his or her job.
[usu poss N]
Quick men, back to your post!
迅速返回各自岗位!
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[VERB 动词]使驻守;布置…站岗 If a soldier, guard, or other person is posted somewhere, they are told to stand there, in order to supervise an activity or guard a place.
[be V-ed prep/adv]
[V n prep/adv]
[V-ed]
[Also be V-ed]
Police have now been posted outside all temples...
现在所有神殿外都已安排警察站岗。
British Rail had to post a signalman at the entrance to the tunnel...
英国铁路公司不得不在隧道入口设置了一名信号员。
We have guards posted near the windows.
我们已在窗户附近设了岗哨。
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See also:
posting
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staging post
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]柱;桩;杆 A post is a strong upright pole made of wood or metal that is fixed into the ground.
You have to get eight wooden posts, and drive them into the ground...
你得找来8根木桩,并把它们敲入地里。
The device is fixed to a post.
这个装置被固定在杆子上。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]同 goalpost A post is the same as a goalpost .
Wimbledon were unlucky not to win after hitting the post twice.
温布尔登队运气不佳,两次将球踢到门柱上,最终没有获胜。
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[N-SING 单数名词](赛马场上的)终点柱 On a horse-racing track, the post is a pole which marks the finishing point.
[the N]
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See also:
first-past-the-post
; to pip someone at the post→see:
pip
;
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post★/pəʊst; NAmEpoʊst/
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postpostspostedpostingnoun★letters 信函1★( BrE) (alsomailNAmE,BrE)[uncountable ]the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc. 邮政;邮递;邮寄◆I'll send the original to you by post.我将把原件邮寄给你。◆I'll put the information in the postto you tomorrow. 我明天会把资料邮寄给你。◆My application got lost in the post.我的申请书寄丢了。2★( BrE) (alsomailNAmE,BrE)[uncountable ]letters, packages, etc. that are sent and delivered 邮寄的信函(或包裹等);邮件◆There was a lot of post this morning.今天上午邮件很多。◆Have you opened your post yet?你拆开你的邮件了没有?3★( BrE) [uncountable , singular ]an occasion during the day when letters, etc. are collected or delivered 收集(或投递)邮件的时间;邮班◆to catch/miss the post赶上╱错过邮班◆The parcel came in this morning's post.这个包裹是今天上午邮送来的。◆Payment should be sent by return of post(= immediately).请立即付款。job 工作4★[countable ]a job, especially an important one in a large organization 职位;(尤指)要职SYN
position
◆an academic/government post教学╱政府职位◆to take up a post就职◆to resign (from) a post辞职◆We will be creating 15 new posts next year.明年我们将增设 15 个新职位。◆The company has been unable to fill the post.公司的这个空缺还未能填补。◆He has held the postfor three years. 他担任这个职务已经三年了。☞synonyms at
job
5( especially NAmE) (BrE usuallyposting)an act of sending sb to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time 派驻◆an overseas post派驻海外for soldier/guard 士兵;警卫6★[countable ]the place where sb, especially a soldier, does their job 哨所;岗位◆a police/customs/military post警察岗亭;海关关卡;军事哨所◆an observation post观察哨所◆The guards were ordered not to leave their posts.警卫受命不得擅离岗位。☞see also
the last post
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staging post
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trading post
wood/metal 木头;金属7[countable ]( often in compounds 常构成复合词) a piece of wood or metal that is set in the ground in a vertical position, especially to support sth or to mark a point 柱;桩;标志杆◆corner posts (= that mark the corners of a sports field)运动场的角杆☞see also
bedpost
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gatepost
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lamp post
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signpost
end of race 速度比赛终点8the post[singular ]the place where a race finishes, especially in horse racing (尤指赛马的)终点,终点标志☞see also
first-past-the-post
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winning post
football 足球9[countable , usually singular ]=
goalpost
◆The ball hit the post and bounced in.球击在门柱上弹进了球门。internet 互联网10(alsopost·ing)[countable ]( computing 计) a message sent to a discussion group on the Internet; a piece of writing that forms part of a blog(发送到互联网讨论组的)帖子,信息;博文;网志文章◆The forum does not allow posts from non-members.该论坛不允许非会员发帖。IDIOMsee
deaf
,
pillar
BRITISH/AMERICAN 英式/美式英语post / mailNouns 名词■In BrEthe official system used for sending and delivering letters, parcels/packages, etc. is usually called the post.In NAmEit is usually called the mail.邮政系统在英式英语中通常叫做 post,在美式英语中通常称为 mail:◆I’ll put an application form in the post/mail for you today.我今天会把申请表邮寄给你。◆Send your fee by post/mail to this address.将费用邮寄到此地址。Mailis sometimes used in BrEin such expressions as ◆the Royal Mail.在英式英语中,mail 有时用于 the Royal Mail (皇家邮政)等短语中。Postoccurs in NAmEin such expressions as ◆the US Postal Service.在美式英语中,post 出现在 the US Postal Service (美国邮政管理局)等短语中。■In BrEpostis also used to mean the letters, parcels/packages, etc. that are delivered to you. Mailis the usual word in NAmEand is sometimes also used in BrE.在英式英语中,post 亦指邮件。mail 在美式英语中为常用词,有时亦用于英式英语:◆Was there any post/mail this morning?今早有邮件吗?◆I sat down to open my post/mail.我坐下来打开我的邮件。Verbs 动词■Compare 比较:◆I’ll post the letter when I go out. ( BrE) 我出门时去寄这封信。(英式英语)and 与◆I’ll mail the letter when I go out. ( NAmE) 我出门时去寄这封信。(美式英语)Compounds 复合词■Note these words: postman( BrE), mailman/ mail carrier(both NAmE); postbox( BrE), mailbox( NAmE) Some compounds are used in both BrEand NAmE:post office,postcard,mail order.注意下列词汇:邮递员英式英语为 postman,美式英语为 mailman / mail carrier,邮筒英式英语为 postbox,美式英语为 mailbox。有些复合词既用于英式英语,也用于美式英语,如 post office ﹙邮局﹚、postcard ﹙明信片﹚、mail order ﹙邮购﹚。verb★letters 信函1★( BrE) (NAmEmail)[transitive ]to send a letter, etc. to sb by post/mail 寄;邮寄poststh (off) (to sb) ◆Have you posted off your order yet?你把订单寄出去没有?◆Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week?我下周把支票寄给你行不行?postsb sth ◆Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week?我下周寄给你支票可以吗?☞compare
mail
2★( BrE) (NAmEmail)[transitive ]poststh to put a letter, etc. into a postbox把(信件等)投入邮筒;投递;邮寄◆Could you post this letter for me?请把这封信替我寄了好吗?sth through hole 塞入孔中3[transitive ]poststh + adv./prep. to put sth through a hole into a container 把…放入(或塞入)◆Let yourself out and post the keys through the letter box.你先出去,再把这些钥匙塞进信箱吧。sb for job 委派4[transitive , usually passive ]postsb + adv./prep. to send sb to a place for a period of time as part of their job 派驻◆She's been posted to Washington for two years.她被派往华盛顿工作两年。◆Most of our employees get posted abroad at some stage.我们的大部份雇员都会在某一时期派驻国外。soldier/guard 士兵;警卫5[transitive ]postsb + adv./prep. to put sb, especially a soldier, in a particular place so that they can guard a building or area 使驻守;布置…站岗◆Guards have been posted along the border.边界上已部署了边防岗哨。public notice 公告6[transitive , often passive ]poststh + adv./prep. to put a notice, etc. in a public place so that people can see it 张贴;公布SYN
display
◆A copy of the letter was posted on the noticeboard.布告牌上张贴了这封信的内容。give information 发布信息7[transitive ]( especially NAmE) to announce sth publicly or officially, especially financial information or a warning 发布,公布,宣布(尤指财经信息或警告)poststh ◆The company posted a $1.1 billion loss.这家公司公布了 11 亿元的亏损。◆A snow warning was posted for Ohio.俄亥俄州已发出大雪警报。postsb/sth + adj. ◆The aircraft and its crew were posted missing.据报这架飞机和机组人员已失踪。8[transitive , intransitive ]to put information or pictures on a website (在网站上)发布(信息或图片)poststh (on sth) ◆The results will be posted on the Internet.结果将在互联网上公布。post(on sth) ◆The photos have been provided by fans who post on the message board.这些照片由那些在留言板上发布信息的爱好者提供。pay money to court 向法院交款9[transitive ]~ bail/(a) bond( especially NAmE) to pay money to a court so that a person accused of a crime can go free until their trial 交付(保释金)◆She was released after posting $100 cash bond and her driver's license.交了 100 元现款保释金及驾驶执照以后,她获得保释了。IDIOMkeep sb ˈposted (about/on sth)to regularly give sb the most recent information about sth and how it is developing 定期通报;及时报告post/pəʊst; NAmEpoʊst/
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post1 noun
post2 verb
postpost1 /pəʊst $ poʊst/ ●●●S2W2 noun
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1job [countable] formal a job, especially an important one in a large organizationSYN position: I applied for the post and was asked to attend an interview. She was offered the post of ambassador to India. He will take up his post as Head of Modern Languages in September. Goddard has held the post since 1998. Unfortunately they were unable to find a suitable person to fill the post. Mr Thomson resigned his £50,000 a year post in April. She now holds a senior post in the Department of Education. the creation of 4,000 new teaching posts► see thesaurus at
job
2postal system the post British English the official system for carrying letters, packages etc from one place to anotherSYN mailby post The winners will be notified by post.in the post Your letter must have got lost in the post. I’ll put a copy of the book in the post (=send it).through the post A parcel arrived through the post.3letters [uncountable] British English letters, packages etc that are sent and deliveredSYN mail: Was there any post for me today? Emma was opening her post.4collection/delivery [singular, uncountable] British English when letters are collected or deliveredSYN mail: What time does the post go (=get collected)?(the) first/second/last post (=the first, second etc collection or delivery of letters each day) Applications must arrive by first post on September 23.catch/miss the post (=post your letter in time for it to be collected, or not in time) → by return (of post)
at return2(12)
5piece of wood/metal [countable] a strong upright piece of wood, metal etc that is fixed into the ground, especially to support something: a fence post →
bedpost
, gatepost(1)
, lamp-post
, signpost1(1)
6football/hockey etc [countable] one of the two upright pieces of wood between which players try to kick or hit the ball in football,hockey etcSYN goalpost: The ball hit the post and bounced off.7newspaper [singular] used in the names of some newspapers: the ‘Washington Post’8soldier/guard etc somebody’s post the place where a soldier, guard etc is expected to be in order to do their jobat somebody’s post By 5 am the soldiers were already at their posts. No one was allowed to leave their post.9border/military/customs/police post a place, especially one on a border, where soldiers or police are guarding, checking etc something10race the post (also the finishing post) the place where a race finishes, especially a horse race: Mr Magic was first past the post.11internet message [countable] (also posting) a message sent to an Internet discussion group so that all members of the group can read it: There was post after post criticizing the Minister. → as deaf as a post
at deaf(1)
, → be driven/passed from pillar to post
at pillar(4)
, → pip somebody at the post
at pip2(1)
, → first-past-the-post
COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1verbshold a post (=have a job)· He had previously held the post of Foreign Minister.apply for a post· I am writing to apply for the post of secretary.take up a post (=start a new job)· She will take up her new post next month.leave a post· The previous ambassador left his post in June.resign (from) a post (=leave it)· John Sargent has resigned his post as chairman.be dismissed from a post (=be told to leave)· As a result of the scandal, he was dismissed from his post.offer somebody a post· He was offered the post of Secretary of State for Wales.appoint somebody to a post (=give someone a job officially)· Mr Collingwood has been appointed to the post of Headteacher.fill a post (=find someone to do a job)· They have advertised the post but it hasn't yet been filled.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + posta senior post· Senior posts in industry attract very high salaries.a junior post· He was offered a junior post in a bank.a permanent/temporary post· I have a two-year contract, not a permanent post.a full-time/part-time post· a part-time post as a university lecturera teaching post· My first teaching post was in outer London.an administrative post· For the next twelve years, he held various administrative posts in Bombay.a government post· I decided to apply for a local government post.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2verbssend something by post· They sent me the contract by post.put something in the post (=put it in a box to be collected)· I put it in the post on Friday, so it should have arrived today.get something in the post (=receive it)· Did you get anything in the post today?something comes/arrives in the post· This letter came in the post this morning.something gets lost in the post· I'm afraid the cheque must have got lost in the post.adjectivesfirst-class post· The package arrived by first-class post.second-class post· Items sent by second-class post can take up to five days to arrive.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4adjectivesfirst/second/last post (=the first, second, or last collection or delivery of letters each day)· The last post is at 5.30.verbscatch the post (=post your letter in time for it to be collected)· He wrote the letter hurriedly because he was anxious to catch the post.miss the post (=not post your letter in time for it to be collected)· If I miss the post today, the card won’t arrive on her birthday.the post goes (=it is collected)· The first post goes at 7.30 am.
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postpost2 ●●●S3 verb [transitive]
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1letter British English to send a letter, package etc by postSYN mail: She’s just gone to post a letter.post something (off) to somebody Did you remember to post the card to my parents?post somebody something I posted Barry the cheque last Friday.2post something through somebody’s door/letterbox British English to push something through someone’s letterbox: I’ll post the key through your letterbox when I leave.3job if you are posted somewhere, your employer sends you to work there, usually for several yearsbe posted to France/London etc He joined the British Army and was posted to Germany.be posted abroad/overseasGRAMMARPost is usually passive in this meaning.4public notice (also post up) to put up a public notice about something on a wall or notice board: The exam results were posted on the bulletin board yesterday.5guard to make someone be in a particular place in order to guard a building, check who enters or leaves a place, watch something etcSYN station: Guards were to be posted around nuclear power stations.6keep somebody posted spoken to regularly tell someone the most recent news about somethingpost on I’ll keep you posted on his progress.7profit/loss etc especially American English to officially record and announce information about a company’s financial situation or a country’s economic situation: Cisco Systems posted record profits and sales for the third fiscal quarter.8internet message to put a message or computer document on the Internet so that other people can see it: Could you post those new flyers on David’s website?9be posted missing British English if a soldier is posted missing, it is announced officially that they have disappeared10post bail law especially American English to pay a specific amount of money in order to be allowed to leave prison before your trial