send
verb [ T ] uk/send/ us/send/ sent | sent
(POST/EMAIL)
A1 送;发送;（尤指）邮寄
to cause something to go from one place to another, especially by post or email
[ + two objects ] I'll send her a letter/email/parcel/postcard next week. 我下周要给她寄信／发电子邮件／寄包裹／寄明信片。
We'll send it by post/airmail/sea. 我们将用邮寄／航空／海运的方式发送。
Could you send a reply to them as quickly as possible? 你能否尽快给他们回信？
The news report was sent by satellite. 这份新闻报道是用卫星传送的。
She sent a message with John to say that she couldn't come. 她让约翰捎信说自己不能来了。
They sent her flowers for her birthday. 他们送花为她庆祝生日。
Maggie sends her love and hopes you'll feel better soon. 玛吉问候你，希望你早日康复。
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- We will send you written confirmation of our offer shortly.
- If you send it airmail, it'll be very expensive.
- Please send this letter by express delivery.
- I'll send you my email address once I'm online.
- I've sent my CV to a few companies in the region.
- Please send a covering letter with your application form.
(CAUSE TO GO)
B2 送走;派遣
to cause or order someone to go and do something
[ + to infinitive ] We're sending the kids to stay with my parents for a couple of weeks. 我们要把孩子送去和我的父母住上几个星期。
The commander has asked us to send reinforcements. 指挥官要我们派增援部队。
They've sent their son (away) to boarding school. 他们已经把儿子送去寄宿学校上学。
He was trying to explain but she became impatient and sent him away (= told him to leave). 他试图解释，但她不耐烦起来，把他打发走了。
When she was eight, they sent her off to boarding school.
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- I've sent Milly down to the shops to get some bread.
- I sent him into the house to get some glasses.
- They send their kids to private schools.
- They've sent troops into the region.
- His teacher sent him out of the room for swearing.
(CAUSE TO HAPPEN)
C2 使做…；使发生
to cause someone or something to do a particular thing, or to cause something to happen
The explosion sent the crowd into a panic. 爆炸让人群恐慌起来。
Watching television always sends me to sleep. 看电视总会让我睡着。
[ + adj ] UK His untidiness sends her crazy/mad/wild. 他的邋遢让她大为恼火。
[ + -ing verb ] The announcement of the fall in profits sent the company's share price plummeting (= caused it to go down a lot). 利润下降的公告使公司的股价大幅下跌。
The draught from the fan sent papers flying all over the room. 电扇的风吹得文件满屋乱飞。
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- His voice could send me to sleep.
- This job is going to send me nuts.
- The news sent the company's stock diving, dropping 10 percent.
- Speculation alone has sent the company's shares up from 304p to 316p.
- This then sent interest rates soaring.
Idioms
send someone packingidiom informal 撵走（某人）;赶走（某人）
to ask someone to leave immediately
There were some kids at the door asking for money but I sent them packing. 门口有几个孩子要钱，但我把他们撵走了。
send someone to Coventryidiom UK old-fashioned （通常作为惩罚）不理睬（某人），不搭理（某人）
If a group of people send someone to Coventry, they refuse to speak to that person, usually as a punishment for having done something to upset the group.
send shivers down/up someone's spineidiom 使（某人）非常惊骇（或兴奋）
to make someone feel very frightened or excited
The way he looked at me sent shivers down my spine. 他看着我的那种眼神，让我感到一股冷气直透脊梁骨。
send a signal (to sb) that idiom 向…发出警告
to show or warn that something is true
The change should send a signal to financial institutions that we are serious about tackling fraud. 这种改变应该能向金融机构发出信号：我们将严肃打击诈骗行为。
This pay deal sends a clear signal that we value our employees. 这项工资协议传达了一个明确的信息：我们重视员工的价值。
send a messageidiom 向…发出明确信息
to make someone understand that a particular thing is right or true, or to make someone understand what your attitude is
By taking this action, we are sending a message that bullying will not be tolerated. 通过采取这一行动，我们发出了一个明确的信息：欺凌行为不会被容忍。
Thousands of protesters came here today wanting to send a message. 几千名抗议者赶到这里，为的是发出一个明确的信息。
The magazine sends the wrong message about healthy weight to teenagers. 这份杂志在青少年的健康体重问题上发出了一个错误的信息。
send wordidiom 送口信，传话
to send someone to give another person a message
She sent word with her secretary that she would be unable to attend the meeting. 她让秘书转告说她无法出席会议。
Phrasal verbs More phrasal verbs
send something backB1 退回，退掉（尤指破损或不合适之物）
to return something to the person who sent it to you, especially because it is damaged or not suitable
I had to send the shirt back because it didn't fit me. 我不得不把衬衫退掉，因为我穿不合身。
send someone down UK informal (US send someone up)将（某人）关入监狱
to send someone to prison
He was sent down for armed robbery. 他因持枪抢劫被判入狱。
She was sent down for three years. 她被判入狱3年。
UK old-fashioned（大学）开除（某人），勒令（某人）退学
to ask someone to leave a college or university before the end of the course because they have done something wrong
She was sent down from Oxford for taking drugs. 她因为吸毒被牛津大学开除了。
send for someoneC2 请（某人）来
to send someone a message asking them to come to see you
Do you think we should send for a doctor? 你觉得我们应该去请医生吗？
send (off/away) for/to something 写信索要
to write to an organization to ask them to send you something
I've sent off for a catalogue. 我已经写信索要目录。
We had to send off to Ireland for a replacement part. 我们只得写信到爱尔兰索要替换零件。
send something in 把…寄给（某机构）
to send something to an organization
The magazine asked its readers to send in their comments about the new style of presentation. 那本杂志要求读者对其版面的新风格寄去他们的看法。
send someone in 派遣（部队、警察等）去
to send soldiers, police, etc. to a place in order to deal with a dangerous situation
UN troops were sent in as the situation got worse. 因局势日益恶化，联合国部队被派遣过去。
send something offB2 邮寄
to send a letter, document, or parcel by post
Have you sent off your application form yet? 你寄申请表了吗？
send someone off mainly UK (US eject)罚（某人）下场
to order a sports player to leave the playing area during a game because they have done something wrong
He was sent off for swearing at the referee. 他因辱骂裁判而被罚下场。
send something on 转寄，转投
to send something from someone's old address to their new one
Paul moved back to New York and he asked me to send on his letters. 保罗搬回了纽约，他要我把他的信转寄给他。
send something outC2 发出;放出
to produce something in a way that causes it to spread out from a central point
The equipment sent out a regular high-pitched signal. 这个设备发出有规律的高音信号。
The torch sends out a powerful beam of light. 手电筒发出一束强光。
The bushes were sending out new shoots. 灌木在长新芽。
（通常通过邮局）发出，寄出
to send something to a lot of different people, usually by post or email
We sent out the wedding invitations about three weeks ago. 大约3个星期以前我们就寄出了婚礼请帖。
send out for something （打电话或发信息）订购
to ask for something to be brought to you from another place, by using the phone or sending a message
There's not much to eat in the fridge. Should I send out for a pizza? 冰箱里没有什么可吃的。我打电话订个比萨饼好吗？
send someone up US informal (UK send someone down)将（某人）关入监狱
to send someone to prison
He was sent up for armed robbery. 他因持枪抢劫被判入狱。
She was sent up for three years. 她被判入狱3年。
send someone/something up 滑稽地模仿以取笑
to make someone or something seem stupid by copying him, her, or it in a funny way
The show was very funny - they were sending up sports commentators. 表演十分滑稽——他们在模仿体育评论员的样子。
See also: send-up