n (1)邮政，邮递(制度)(system of collecting and delivering letters，parcels etc)[U]：send the parcel/pay a bill/buy books by～邮寄包裹/邮付账款/邮购书籍;The letter came/was delayed in the～.该信是邮来的/在邮寄中被耽误了。The parcel is in the～.包裹在邮寄途中。The～has been slow lately.最近邮递一直都很慢。He was appointed to take charge of the～. 派他管理邮政。the～order/boat/van/service邮购/邮船/邮车/邮政服务;〖同〗post;

(2)邮件(包)，信件(letters，parcels etc by post)[U]：handle/sort/distribute the～处理/分拣/分发邮件;a special train to take the～运送邮件的专车;There isn't much～for me this morning.今天早上我的信不多。receive one's/get one's/open one's～收到/得到/打开信件;〖同〗letter;

(3)某一次发送(收取)的一批邮件(collection or delivering of letters，packages，etc at a certain time)[C]：catch the afternoon/the morning/the 10 o'clock～赶下午/早上/10点邮班;There is another～in the afternoon.下午还有一次邮班。〖同〗letters，packages;

(4)(用于)邮报等名称(word often used in the titles of newspapers)(cap)：The Morning/Daily/Oxford M～《晨报》/《每日邮报》/《牛津邮报》;

vt 邮寄(send by mail;post)[T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)]：～sb a check/form/letter/postcard 把支票/表格/信件/明信片寄给某人;They keep～ing things to me.他们不断地给我寄东西。〖同〗post，send;

→′mailer n 包装邮件的东西;′mail-coach n(旧时)邮政马车，邮政车;′mail-bag n(运送邮件的)邮袋;′mailbox n(投寄邮件的)信箱(筒);′mailman n(美)邮递员;′mailshot n 给潜在客户邮寄的广告材料