post
post&+{1}
[pəʊst]
n
a length of wood, metal, etc, fixed upright in the ground to serve as a support, marker, point of attachment, etc
either of two upright poles marking the beginning (starting post) and end (winning post) of a racecourse.the finish of a horse race
any of the main upright supports of a piece of furniture, such as a four-poster bed
vb
to fasten or put up (a notice) in a public place
to announce by means of or as if by means of a poster
to post banns
to publish (a name) on a list
post
post&+{2}
[pəʊst]
n
a position to which a person is appointed or elected; appointment; job
a position or station to which a person, such as a sentry, is assigned for duty
a permanent military establishment
either of two military bugle calls (first post and last post) ordering or giving notice of the time to retire for the night
See trading post See trading post
vb
to assign to or station at a particular place or position
to transfer to a different unit or ship on taking up a new appointment, etc
post
post&+{3}
[pəʊst]
n
letters, packages, etc, that are transported and delivered by the Post Office; mail
a single collection or delivery of mail
an official system of mail delivery
an item of electronic mail made publicly available
(formerly) any of a series of stations furnishing relays of men and horses to deliver mail over a fixed route
a rider who carried mail between such stations
another word for pillar box
short for post office
a size of writing or printing paper, 151⁄4 by 19 inches or 16½ by 21 inches (large post)
any of various book sizes, esp 51⁄4 by 81⁄4 inches (post octavo) and 81⁄4 by 101⁄4 inches (post quarto)
vb
to send by postUS and Canadian word mail
to make (electronic mail) publicly available
to enter (an item) in a ledger.to compile or enter all paper items in (a ledger)
to inform of the latest news (esp in the phrase keep someone posted)
(of a rider) to rise from and reseat oneself in a saddle in time with the motions of a trotting horse; perform a rising trot
(formerly) to travel with relays of post horses
to travel or dispatch with speed; hasten
adv
with speed; rapidly
by means of post horses
- 习惯用语
- by return of post by the next mail in the opposite direction
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