mass-mailing

IPA/ˌmæs ˈmeɪ.lɪŋ/
IPA/ˌmæs ˈmeɪ.lɪŋ/

mass-mailing — noun

1. the activity of sending the same letter, email, or advertisement to a very large

1.名詞C1
釋義

the activity of sending the same letter, email, or advertisement to a very large number of people at once

例句

The charity organized a mass-mailing to ask thousands of local families for donations.

collocation: organize a mass-mailing

Henry warned that a careless mass-mailing could land the company in legal trouble.

同義詞
  • bulk mailing

    stresses the large number of identical items posted together

  • direct mail

    marketing term; advertising sent to many homes, usually to sell something

文法句型

do/send/launch a mass-mailing

a mass-mailing to + [group]

a mass-mailing of + [items]

用法筆記

Often carries a slightly negative tone, because the people who receive the material usually did not ask for it; the subject is typically an organization or company, not a single person.

常見錯誤

❌The company mass-mailing all its customers last week.
✅The company did a mass-mailing to all its customers last week.
💡mass-mailing is a noun, so pair it with a verb like 'do' or 'send' instead of using it as the main verb.