delivery

noun

1. 传送；递送；交付
   the act of taking goods, letters, etc. to the people they have been sent to
   1. a delivery van
      厢式送货车
   2. Please pay for goods on delivery (= when you receive them) .
      请货到付款。
   3. Allow 28 days for delivery .
      请留出28天送货时间。
   4. Is there a postal/mail delivery on Saturdays?
      星期六送邮件吗？
   5. When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car?
      你何时能提取那辆汽车？
   6. the delivery of public services
      提供公共事业服务
2. 分娩
   the process of giving birth to a baby
   1. an easy/difficult delivery
      顺 / 难产
   2. a delivery room/ward (= in a hospital, etc.)
      产房；产科病房
3. 演讲方式；表演风格
   the way in which sb speaks, sings a song, etc. in public
   1. The beautiful poetry was ruined by her poor delivery.
      这优美的诗被她拙劣的朗诵给糟蹋了。
4. 投球（尤指板球或棒球）
   a ball that is thrown, especially in cricket or baseball
   1. a fast delivery
      一个快投球

1. N-VAR (信件、包裹等的)递送，投递，运送
   Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.
   1. Please allow 28 days for delivery...
      递送将需要 28 天的时间。
   2. It is available at £108, including VAT and delivery.
      其价格为 108 英镑，包括增值税和送货费在内。
   3. ...the delivery of goods and resources.
      货物和资源的运送
2. N-COUNT 递送之物;投递之物;运送之物
   A delivery of something is the goods that are delivered.
   1. I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.
      我今天早上收到了送来的新鲜鸡蛋。
3. ADJ 递送的;投递的;运送的
   A delivery person or service delivers things to a place.
   1. ...a pizza delivery man.
      比萨饼递送员
   2. ...Interflora, the flower delivery service.
      国际花商联盟，鲜花速递服务机构
4. N-UNCOUNT 发言(或演说)的方式
   You talk about someone's delivery when you are referring to the way in which they give a speech or lecture.
   1. His speeches were magnificently written but his delivery was hopeless.
      他的发言稿写得非常精彩，但他的演讲风格真是无可救药。
5. N-VAR 分娩;生产
   Delivery is the process of giving birth to a baby.
   1. In the end, it was an easy delivery: a fine baby boy...
      分娩过程最终非常顺利，生了个健康的男婴。
   2. Premature birth is three times more likely for twins, and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal.
      双胞胎的早产率要比一般的高出两倍，在36到38周之间分娩很正常。

1. They have computerized systems to ensure delivery of the right pizza to the right place
   他们已经实现了系统的计算机化，以保证比萨的送货准确无误。
2. Please allow 28 days for delivery
   请留出28天的送货时间。
3. They were due to pay the balance on delivery.
   他们应该在货到时支付余额。
4. The doctor worked busily beneath the blinding lights of the delivery room.
   这位医生在产房刺目的灯光下忙碌着。
5. The President's address tonight from the Oval Office is a curtain-raiser for the economic policy message set for delivery to Congress on Wednesday.
   美国总统今晚于总统办公室发表的讲话是将于周三提交国会的经济政策的前奏。
6. It is available at £ 108, including VAT and delivery.
   其价格为108英镑，包括增值税和送货费在内。
7. I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.
   我今天早上收到了送来的新鲜鸡蛋。
8. His speeches were magnificently written but his delivery was hopeless.
   他的发言稿写得非常精彩，但他的演讲风格真是无可救药。
9. In the end, it was an easy delivery: a fine baby boy
   分娩过程最终非常顺利，生了个健康的男婴。
10. Premature birth is three times more likely for twins, and delivery at 36 to 38 weeks is normal.
    双胞胎的早产率要比一般的高出两倍，在36到38周之间分娩很正常。
11. Free gifts are dispatched separately so please allow 28 days for delivery.
    赠品会分开发送，所以请预留28天的送货期。
12. I've got half a ton of gravel in the lorry but he won't sign my delivery note.
    我的卡车里装着半吨沙砾，但他不给我签收送货单。
13. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday
    邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
14. Use recorded delivery for large cheques or money orders.
    对于大额的支票和汇款单要使用挂号邮寄。
15. Every time we get a new delivery of clothes, people are queuing to snap them up
    每次新到一批服装时，人们都在排起长队来抢购。
16. His delivery was stilted and occasionally stumbling.
    他的发言很生硬，有时还打结巴。
17. Decisions could be made on the basis of price, delivery dates, after-sales service or any other variable
    购买决定可能会基于价格、送货日期、售后服务以及其他可变因素。
18. I asked them to speed the delivery up.
    我请他们加快发货速度。
19. Please take delivery of the goods at the station next Friday.
    请于下星期五到火车站提货。
20. Chicks reared under natural light are frequently debeaked AT1 day of age or a few days after delivery to the brooder.
    在天然光线下饲养的小鸡，经常是在一日龄时或在进入育雏室后几天内断喙。
21. He's the postal delivery man in his village.
    村里的邮件都由他传送。
22. The mother had an easy delivery.
    母亲顺利生产。
23. A woman's first delivery would be difficult.
    头生会比较困难。
24. The chairman of the company claims to have worked his way up from delivery boy.
    公司董事长声称他是从一名送货童逐步升上去的。
25. We guarantee prompt delivery.
    我们保证迅速交货。
26. The transport service ensures reliable delivery and transactional integrity.
    传输服务可确保可靠交付和事务完整性。
27. This is the same technique used in the delivery transaction, this time without the DELETE and a MAXIMUM.
    在发货事务中也使用了相同的技巧，但此处则没有DELETE和MAXIMUM。
28. A method configuration forms a thin layer between method content and delivery processes.
    方法配置在方法内容和交付过程之间形成了一个薄层。
29. IT must support more precise forecasting and delivery of end results.
    IT必须支持对最终结果更准确的预测和交付。

  birth delivery labour【导航词义：分娩】

  birth n. 出生，分娩

〔辨析〕强调婴儿出生的那一刻。

  delivery n. 生产，分娩

〔辨析〕主要指分娩的过程。

  labour n. 分娩，产程

〔辨析〕指分娩的过程，和 delivery 基本同义。

n.

cash on delivery

• 货到付款；交货付现
  a system of paying for goods when they are delivered

noun

1. the act of delivering a child

   Synonym:    obstetrical delivery

2. recovery or preservation from loss or danger
   1. work is the deliverance of mankind
   2. a surgeon's job is the saving of lives

   Synonym:    rescuedeliverancesaving

3. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

   Synonym:    pitch

4. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
   1. his reluctant delivery of bad news

   Synonym:    bringing

5. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

   Synonym:    liverylegal transfer

6. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
   1. his manner of speaking was quite abrupt
   2. her speech was barren of southernisms
   3. I detected a slight accent in his speech

   Synonym:    manner of speakingspeech

7. the event of giving birth
   1. she had a difficult delivery