deliveries
deliveries — 名詞
- deliveriessingular
- deliveriesesplural
1. the act of bringing items such as packages, letters, or products to a person's h
運送；遞送
將貨物或信件送到指定地點
the act of bringing items such as packages, letters, or products to a person's home, office, or another place they have requested
The courier company makes over five hundred deliveries a day across the city.
這家快遞公司每天在全城完成超過五百次運送。
make + deliveries collocation
The flower shop offers free same-day deliveries for orders over two thousand dollars.
那間花店提供兩千元以上訂單的當日免費遞送服務。
collocation: same-day deliveries
Minh completed all her deliveries before noon despite the heavy rain.
Minh 在傾盆大雨中仍趕在中午前送完了所有包裹。
Ayana ordered a new desk online and tracked the deliveries on her phone.
Ayana 在網路上訂了一張新書桌，並用手機追蹤運送進度。
- shipments
focuses on goods transported together, often in bulk, whereas deliveries are more about individual trips to specific addresses
- consignments
more formal, used for large or official batches of goods
文法句型
make + deliveries
deliveries of + noun
用法筆記
Often used with a number or quantity to indicate how many packages are being taken somewhere.
常見錯誤
2. the supply of a substance or form of energy, such as electricity, fuel, or water
供應；供給
能源或物質的供應方式
the supply of a substance or form of energy, such as electricity, fuel, or water, to where it is needed, or the rate at which this happens
The ferry's new fuel pump ensures consistent deliveries of diesel to the main engine.
渡輪上的新燃油泵確保主引擎獲得穩定的柴油供應。
deliveries of + fuel: technical supply pattern
Maintenance engineers checked the hot water deliveries to every floor of the forty-storey apartment tower.
維修工程師檢查了這棟四十層公寓大樓每一層的熱水供應。
Irregular gas deliveries caused the heater to stop working on the coldest night.
瓦斯供應不穩定，導致暖氣在最冷的夜晚停止運作。
Nurses monitored the oxygen deliveries to each intensive care room at the city hospital.
護理師監控市立醫院每一間加護病房的氧氣供應狀況。
文法句型
delivery of + noun (energy/fuel/water)
用法筆記
In this sense the singular form 'delivery' is far more common; the plural 'deliveries' is used when discussing multiple supply channels or separate instances of supply.
3. the manner in which a person speaks in front of an audience, including their ton
表達方式
公開講話的風格與技巧
the manner in which a person speaks in front of an audience, including their tone, speed, and choice of words
The politician's slow, careful delivery made his speech feel more powerful.
那位政客緩慢而謹慎的表達方式讓他的演講更有力量。
adjectives describing speaking style: slow, careful delivery
Hiro's lively delivery during the debate kept the audience engaged throughout.
Hiro 在辯論中活潑的表達方式讓觀眾全程投入。
Gabriela's emotional delivery during the poetry reading moved several people to tears.
Gabriela 在詩歌朗誦會上充滿情感的表達方式讓好幾個人感動落淚。
The drama coach praised Reuben for his confident delivery during the audition.
戲劇教練稱讚 Reuben 在試鏡中自信的表達。
用法筆記
The singular 'delivery' is the standard form for this sense; the plural 'deliveries' may refer to multiple speeches or performances each with their own style.
常見錯誤
4. in cricket and baseball, a single act of hurling the ball in the direction of th
投球
板球或棒球中向打者投球的動作
in cricket and baseball, a single act of hurling the ball in the direction of the batter
The bowler's first three deliveries curved past the batsman and missed the stumps by inches.
投手的前三次投球都轉彎越過打者，只差幾吋就擊中三柱門。
domain: cricket; curved + deliveries describing ball movement
The pitcher's fastest deliveries reached one hundred fifty kilometres per hour and impressed college scouts.
那位投手的最快球速達到每小時一百五十公里，令大學球探印象深刻。
domain: baseball; pitcher's + deliveries quantifying speed
The bowler mixed his first six deliveries between fast balls and slow spinners.
那名投手的前六球混合了快速球和慢速旋轉球。
Andrei watched the pitcher and counted twelve deliveries before the batter finally hit the ball.
Andrei 看著投手，數到第十二球時打者終於擊中了球。
文法句型
bowler's/pitcher's + deliveries
用法筆記
The term refers to a single throw in cricket or baseball; 'deliveries' in the plural counts the individual throws in a match or training session.
常見錯誤
5. the act of keeping a promise by producing or providing something that was agreed
實現；兌現
達成或完成承諾之事
the act of keeping a promise by producing or providing something that was agreed upon
The mayor's deliveries on her promise to build schools were slower than voters expected.
市長在承諾興建學校方面的兌現速度比選民預期的要慢。
deliveries on + promise: political context
The chemical plant's deliveries on fire safety equipment earned praise from factory inspectors.
該化工廠在消防安全設備方面的兌現獲得了工廠檢查員的讚揚。
Shareholders of the airline were pleased with the board's deliveries on fuel-cost reduction targets.
該航空公司的股東對董事會在燃油成本削減目標上的兌現感到滿意。
The charity's deliveries on its aid pledges matched exactly what they had promised the village.
該慈善機構在援助承諾上的兌現與當初答應村莊的完全一致。
- fulfillment
broader: fulfillment can refer to any satisfied goal, while delivery emphasises the handover of something promised
- realisation
formal; focuses on making something become real
- failure
the opposite of achieving what was promised
文法句型
deliveries on + noun (promises/commitments)
用法筆記
Typically used with 'on' followed by the thing promised ('deliveries on commitments'). Most common in business and political contexts.
常見錯誤
6. the process of a baby being born, or an instance of this happening
分娩；生產
胎兒從母體娩出的過程
the process of a baby being born, or an instance of this happening
The maternity ward handled twenty-three deliveries last week alone.
產科病房上週就接生了二十三例。
domain: medical; count of births in a hospital setting
Breech deliveries sometimes require a surgeon to help turn the baby during labour.
臀位生產有時需要外科醫生在分娩過程中協助轉動胎兒。
domain: medical; breech deliveries: specific type of birth
The mountain clinic recorded over forty deliveries in March, its busiest month ever.
那間山區診所在三月份記錄了超過四十例生產，是歷來最忙碌的一個月。
Expectant parents attended a class about hospital deliveries and breathing techniques.
準父母參加了一堂關於醫院生產和呼吸技巧的課程。
用法筆記
Medical professionals use 'deliveries' to refer to the number of births managed by a hospital or doctor. The singular 'delivery' refers to one person's birth experience.