(1) 1) 递送，交付，移交(act of delivering (of mail， goods， etc)) [U]：Your order is ready for～. 你定的货就要发送了。the～of goods to sb's door/of letters to sb's house 送货上门/送信到户;the～of a town to the enemy把一个城镇移交给敌人;pay on～货到时付款;take～of goods 提货;the～van/(AmE)truck/boy/note/receipt 送货篷车/送货卡车/送货男工/送货单/送货回执;〖同〗transfer， transmission; 2)(某次的)递送(移交)(example of delivering(mail， goods， etc)) [C]：The first/next postal～(of letters) is at 2 o′clock. 首次/下次(信件的)邮递是两点钟。come by the first～随头班邮件递过来;Its～was rapid/prompt. 那货物的递送很快/迅速。make～ies 送货;have two postal/parcel～ies each day 每日来两次邮件/邮包; await the～of the documents/the letters/the goods 等着那些文件/信件/货物的送来;3) 递送的货物(邮件)(something (mail， goods， etc) that is delivered) [C]：have a big～of coal 送来了大量的煤; Two items were missing from the～. 送来的货中少了两件。The～was late. 货物(邮件)晚到了。There's a～for you downstairs. 楼下有你的邮件。postal～ies to distant places　送往远处的邮件;

(2) 分娩(act or process of birth) [C， U]：The mother had a difficult～. 母亲难产。The child had an easy～. 婴儿分娩顺利。the first stage of～分娩的第一步;at the～of the twins 生那对双胞胎时; assist in the～of a baby 给一婴儿接生;a hospital～room 产房;

(3) 演讲(act or style of speaking in public) [C， U]：The speaker has an excellent～. 演讲者讲得非常精彩。have a fine/good～讲得非常好;His～was sonorous/clear/poor. 他的演讲声音宏亮/清晰/很糟糕。The speech was good but the～was poor. 演讲内容很好，但讲得不好。Her poor～spoilt an otherwise good speech. 一篇好好的演讲词让她给讲砸了。

(4) 1) 发射，投掷(throwing or launching in flight(of a ball， missile， etc)) [U]：the pitcher's fine～of the ball 投球手优美的投球;2)(板、垒球运动中)投的球(ball thrown (esp one bowled in cricket or thrown in baseball)) [C]：a good/fast/slow/hostile～一个投得很好/快/慢/敌意的球;an overarm/overhand～举手过肩的投球;

(5) 解救(liberation;rescue) [U] [N(from)](fml);

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