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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

dispatch [dɪs'pætʃ]
  1. 1. vt. [+message] [ goods] [ mail] (send) 发送
  2. 2. vt. [+messenger] [ soldiers] 派遣
  3. 3. vt. [o.f.] [+business] (deal with) 迅速办理
  4. 4. vt. [+person] [ animal] (kill) 杀死
  5. 5. noun [u] (sending) 派遣
  6. 6. noun [c] (report) 报告

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

dispatch [dɪsˈpæʧ]
  1. 1. vt. 发出发送派遣
    The UN has dispatched an official to Somalia to investigate exactly what was happening.
    联合国派遣了一个官员索马里,去看看那里到底发生什么
  2. 2. vt. 完成执行履行
    The department was dispatched of their responsibilities.
    这个部门完成它的职责
  3. 3. vt. 杀死杀害
    An assassin was to dispatch the president and his aide.
    一名杀手将要暗杀总统他的副手
  4. 4. vt. 迅速处理
    He dispatched the election results to his superiors.
    他立即将选举结果汇报他的上级
    He dispatched the task he was assigned.
    匆匆干完了分派他的任务
  5. 5. vt. 立即处死
    She issued the command to dispatch the dog.
    命令立刻杀死这条狗。
    The traitor was dispatched by the conspirators.
    这名叛徒被同谋者杀死了。
  6. 6. n.[c] 快件快信加急公文
    A dispatch was sent to warn the troops of an oncoming assault.
    发出一封快信警告军队注意一场袭击即将来到
  7. 7. n.[c] 发送发出
    The next dispatch of mp3 players were being shipped.
    下一批mp3正在运出。
  8. 8. n.[u] 迅速敏捷
    Vincent normally carries out his duties with efficiency and dispatch.
    文森特通常在履行职责高效迅速
    It was done with dispatch.
    那是通过发送急件完成的
  9. 9. noun 杀死处决
    He was sent for the dispatch of the traitors.
    他被派遣去杀卖国贼
  10. 10. n.[c] 新闻报道通讯电讯

Collins English-English Dictionary

dispatch [dɪ'spætʃ]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to send off promptly, as to a destination or to perform a task
  2. 2. vt. to discharge or complete (a task, duty, etc) promptly
  3. 3. vt. [Spoken] to eat up quickly
  4. 4. vt. to murder or execute
  5. 5. n the act of sending off a letter, messenger, etc
  6. 6. n prompt action or speed (often in the phrase with dispatch)
  7. 7. n an official communication or report, sent in haste
  8. 8. n [journalism] a report sent to a newspaper, etc, by a correspondent
  9. 9. n murder or execution
  10. 10. n [Etymology] C16: from Italian dispacciare, from Provençal despachar, from Old French despeechier to set free, from des- dis-1 + -peechier, ultimately from Latin pedica a fetter

Examples

Prompt dispatch of the reinforcements save the surrounded army.
立刻派出的援军救出被包围的军队。
He is clerk of method and dispatch.
他是个办事有方法又有效率的职员。
Submit the dispatch to the committee at once.
马上把急件提交给委员会。
A dispatch was sent to warn the troops of an oncoming assault.
发出一封快信,警告军队注意一场袭击即将来到。
Vincent normally carries out his duties with efficiency and dispatch.
文森特通常在履行职责时高效且迅速。

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