delivered
delivered — 動詞
- deliveredpresent simple I / you / we / they
- delivereds3rd person singular
- delivereding-ing form
- deliverededpast simple
1. took letters, parcels, food, or other items to the home, office, or other place
送達；投遞
把貨物信件等送到收件地點
took letters, parcels, food, or other items to the home, office, or other place where the receiver was meant to get them.
Folake delivered three grocery boxes to the blue house by the bridge.
Folake 把三箱雜貨送達橋邊那棟藍色房子。
deliver + object + to + address
The courier delivered Matthew's laptop to the office before the staff meeting.
快遞員在員工會議前把 Matthew 的筆電送到辦公室。
deliver + item + to workplace
By noon, Mei delivered fresh bread to every stall in the market.
到了中午，Mei 已把新鮮麵包投遞到市場裡的每一個攤位。
The nurse delivered the test results to Ada's room after breakfast.
那位護理師在早餐後把檢驗結果送到 Ada 的病房。
文法句型
deliver + object + to + person/place
be delivered + to + address
用法筆記
Subject is often a driver, courier, shop, or service worker, and the destination is usually named with 'to'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense focuses on getting a physical item to its address or receiver.
常見錯誤
2. handed over, spoke, or sent something so that it reached the person, audience, o
交付；送出
把東西交給對方，或把話球等送向對象
handed over, spoke, or sent something so that it reached the person, audience, or target it was intended for.
Christopher delivered the keys to the landlord before leaving the flat.
Christopher 在離開公寓前把鑰匙交付給房東。
deliver + object + to + recipient
At graduation, Padma delivered a short speech about her first year abroad.
畢業典禮上，Padma 發表了一段關於自己第一年留學生活的短講。
deliver a speech
The striker delivered a low cross toward Darius at the far post.
前鋒把一記低平傳中送向遠柱附近的 Darius。
In the final inning, Ilan delivered a fast pitch over the inside corner.
在最後半局，Ilan 送出一記掠過內角的快速球。
- withhold
means deliberately not giving, showing, or sending something onward.
文法句型
deliver + object + to + person
deliver + speech/message
deliver + ball/pass/pitch
用法筆記
The object is something intentionally passed on, presented, spoken, or aimed. Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on transfer, presentation, or direction, not on routine house-to-house transport.
常見錯誤
3. came through on a promise, plan, or claim by giving people the result they had b
兌現；做到
照承諾或預期拿出結果
came through on a promise, plan, or claim by giving people the result they had been told to expect.
Isabela promised quiet repairs and delivered exactly that by sunset.
Isabela 承諾會安靜施工，到了日落前也的確兌現了。
deliver exactly what was promised
The new heater delivered steady warmth through the coldest night of winter.
那台新暖氣機在最冷的冬夜裡都做到了穩定供暖。
deliver + dependable result
After months of delays, the builder finally delivered the extra classroom space.
拖了好幾個月後，建商終於兌現了新增教室空間的承諾。
The training plan delivered better balance within six weeks for Pim.
那套訓練計畫在六週內真的做到讓 Pim 的平衡感更好。
- fulfil
stresses carrying out what was promised, expected, or required.
- come through
informal; often used when somebody succeeds after doubt or pressure.
- provide
broader and more neutral; does not always imply a prior promise.
- disappoint
means failing to provide the hoped-for result.
- fail
means not managing to do what was expected or promised.
文法句型
deliver + result
deliver + what was promised
deliver on + promise/plan
用法筆記
Common with services, leaders, products, and plans that have raised expectations beforehand. Distinguish from sense 4: this sense is about meeting a promise or expectation already on the table, not simply causing a strong effect.
常見錯誤
4. brought about a strong result, reaction, or amount of support at the moment it w
帶來；產生
帶來明顯成效或支持
brought about a strong result, reaction, or amount of support at the moment it was needed.
The mayor's last rally delivered thousands of votes in the river towns.
市長最後一場造勢在河邊幾個城鎮帶來了成千上萬張選票。
deliver + votes/support
In the second half, the captain delivered two late goals when the team needed them.
下半場時，隊長在全隊最需要的時候帶來了兩顆關鍵進球。
deliver + sports result under pressure
The comedian's closing joke delivered the biggest laugh of the whole evening.
那位喜劇演員的壓軸笑話帶來了整晚最大的一陣笑聲。
The startup's launch video delivered a wave of new orders overnight.
那家新創公司的上市影片一夜之間帶來了一波新訂單。
文法句型
deliver + votes/support
deliver + goal/performance
deliver + effect/reaction
用法筆記
Often used with votes, goals, laughs, growth, or a standout performance. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense measures the effect or impact itself, even when no explicit promise was made first.
5. became a parent by bringing a newborn into the world, or helped another person o
接生；分娩
生下孩子，或幫人把孩子接生出來
became a parent by bringing a newborn into the world, or helped another person or animal through labour so the young could be born safely.
At dawn, Ines delivered a healthy baby boy at the district hospital.
天剛亮時，Ines 在地區醫院順利分娩一名健康男嬰。
mother as subject: deliver a baby
The midwife delivered twin boys before the ambulance reached the village.
救護車到村裡前，助產士已經接生出一對男雙胞胎。
medical helper as subject
After twelve hard hours, the doctor delivered the calf safely in the barn.
經過十二個艱難小時後，醫生在穀倉裡安全接生出那頭小牛。
During the storm, the clinic team delivered a baby girl by lantern light.
暴風雨期間，診所團隊靠著燈籠光接生出一名女嬰。
- give birth to
plain everyday expression when the mother is the subject.
- assist in the birth of
formal medical wording for the helper's role.
文法句型
deliver a baby
deliver twins
be delivered by a doctor or midwife
用法筆記
The subject can be the mother, but in medical writing it is very often the doctor, nurse, or midwife who helps with the birth. Distinguish from sense 1: the object here is a newborn, not goods or documents.
常見錯誤
6. got someone safely out of a painful, dangerous, or deeply unpleasant situation.
解救；使脫身
讓某人脫離痛苦危險或麻煩
got someone safely out of a painful, dangerous, or deeply unpleasant situation.
The last train delivered the stranded nurse from a freezing night at the station.
最後一班火車把那位受困護理師從車站裡挨凍一夜的處境中解救出來。
deliver + person + from + danger
The scholarship delivered the nursing student from months of choosing between rent and books.
那筆獎學金讓那名護理系學生脫離了長期在房租和書本之間取捨的日子。
deliver + person from prolonged hardship
A timely phone call delivered the hikers from sleeping outdoors in the rain.
一通及時的電話把那群健行者從雨中露宿的處境中解救出來。
That apology delivered the family from another week of bitter silence.
那句道歉讓這家人脫離了又一整週的苦澀冷戰。
文法句型
deliver + person + from + danger
be delivered from + trouble
用法筆記
This sense is formal or literary and is usually followed by 'from' plus a noun for danger, pain, sin, or trouble. In everyday English, speakers more often choose 'rescue', 'save', or 'spare'.