forwarding
forwarding — verb
1. to pass an email, letter, package, or similar item along to a new person or addr
to pass an email, letter, package, or similar item along to a new person or address after it first arrived with someone else or at another place
Quan forwarded the visa email to his travel agent that night.
forward + email to + person
The hotel forwarded Meera's parcel to her new apartment in Tainan.
Hamza forgot to forward the school notice to his sister.
After the move, the post office forwarded our bills for three months.
Soraya asked reception to forward any messages to the night manager.
文法句型
forward + email/message/letter to + person
forward + mail/package to + new address
用法筆記
Often used for something that first arrived with one person or at one address and then had to be sent on. Unlike simple 'send', it usually suggests passing the same item along rather than creating a new message.
常見錯誤
forwarding — noun
1. the act of passing mail, messages, packages, or other items on to another addres
the act of passing mail, messages, packages, or other items on to another address or another receiver
Mail forwarding to the dorm cost Henrik an extra monthly fee.
mail forwarding
The forwarding of customs papers delayed the truck by a day.
Christopher handles the forwarding of warranty claims from the shop.
A mistake in parcel forwarding sent Wren's books to the wrong street.
- redirection
common for mail, calls, or online traffic when the route changes
- dispatch
focuses on sending something out in the first place, not passing it on after receipt
- shipment
refers to the goods sent, not specifically the act of sending them onward
- holding
items are kept at the current place instead of being sent on
文法句型
forwarding of + mail/package/document
mail forwarding
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal service language such as 'mail forwarding' or 'the forwarding of documents'. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about helping a plan move ahead rather than sending an item onward.
常見錯誤
2. the act of helping a plan, cause, or piece of work move ahead toward success
the act of helping a plan, cause, or piece of work move ahead toward success
New grants helped the forwarding of clean-water projects in rural schools.
forwarding of + project/cause
The committee met weekly for the forwarding of trade talks.
Ignacio praised local volunteers for the forwarding of the housing plan.
A clear budget is essential for the forwarding of school reform.
- advancement
slightly broader; can describe progress without anyone actively helping it
- promotion
often implies active support for an idea, policy, or campaign
- furtherance
closest formal synonym; common in legal or official writing
- delay
the plan is slowed instead of moved ahead
- obstruction
active resistance prevents progress
文法句型
forwarding of + reform/project/plan
for the forwarding of + goal
用法筆記
This sense is rare and formal, often found in reports or official writing. Unlike sense 1, the object is usually an abstract goal such as a reform, negotiation, or project rather than a physical item or message.