dispatch
verb [ T ] (UK also despatch) uk/dɪˈspætʃ/ us/dɪˈspætʃ/
(SEND)
发送;派遣
to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose
Two loads of cloth were dispatched to the factory on 12 December. 12月12日两车布料被发到工厂。
(KILL)
literary or old-fashioned杀死,结果…的性命
to kill someone
Our handsome hero manages to dispatch another five villains. 我们英俊的男主人公设法又杀死了5个坏蛋。
dispatch
noun (UK also despatch) uk/dɪˈspætʃ/ us/dɪˈspætʃ/
[ U ]发送;派遣
the act of sending someone or something somewhere
the dispatch of troops 派遣部队
[ C ](常指驻外记者发来的军事方面的)新闻报道,电讯
a newspaper report sent by someone in a foreign country, often communicating war news, or an official report, often on a military matter
In her latest dispatch, Clare Duggan, our war correspondent, reported an increase in fighting. 我们的战地记者克莱尔‧达根在其最新报道中说战事正在加剧。
be mentioned in dispatchesUK 在战报中受到高度赞扬
to be given a lot of praise for actions you have performed as a soldier
Sergeant Havers was mentioned in dispatches for his courage. 中士哈弗斯的英勇行为受到了通报表扬。
Idiom
with dispatchidiom old-fashioned formal 迅速有效地
quickly and effectively