dispatched

dispatched — 動詞

  • dispatchedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dispatcheds3rd person singular
  • dispatcheding-ing form
  • dispatchededpast simple

1. to send a person, a vehicle, or goods away to a chosen place so that something g

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

派遣；發送

官方將人員或物資送往指定地點

to send a person, a vehicle, or goods away to a chosen place so that something gets done there.

例句

The warehouse dispatched Anjali's birthday parcel to Taipei the same afternoon.

倉庫當天下午就把 Anjali 的生日包裹發送到台北。

dispatch + object + to + place

Headquarters dispatched two ambulances to the scene of the bus crash.

總部派遣兩輛救護車前往巴士車禍現場。

subject is usually an organisation

同義詞
  • send

    everyday and neutral; 'dispatch' is more formal and implies official purpose

  • ship

    specifically about transporting goods; 'dispatch' covers people and messages too

  • deploy

    for personnel sent on a mission; stronger military or strategic flavour

反義詞
  • receive

    the opposite end of the same action

  • recall

    call someone back from where they were sent

文法句型

dispatch + object + to + place

dispatch + object + as + role

用法筆記

Subject is usually an organisation, agency, or person in authority — not a casual sender. Frequently passive ('was dispatched to').

常見錯誤

❌I dispatched a text to my mum on the bus.
✅I sent a text to my mum on the bus.
💡for casual personal messages, use 'send'; 'dispatch' implies official or organised sending.

2. to kill a person or animal, usually swiftly and without struggle.

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

迅速殺死

快速且乾脆地結束生命

to kill a person or animal, usually swiftly and without struggle.

例句

The vet quietly dispatched the injured deer behind the barn.

獸醫在穀倉後方靜靜地將那頭受傷的鹿迅速殺死。

object is a suffering animal being put down humanely

In the novel, Eli dispatches the villain with a single blow to the head.

小說裡，Eli 一擊就把反派的頭部打死。

literary register: villain dispatched

同義詞
  • kill

    the plain, general word; 'dispatch' adds speed and a sense of clean finish

  • slay

    literary or biblical; often heroic or violent

  • execute

    killing under legal or formal sentence; not random

反義詞
  • spare

    let live when killing was possible

文法句型

dispatch + object (the victim)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 — the object here is a living being, and the verb implies finality. Common in news reports, fiction, and hunting or veterinary contexts; avoid in everyday talk about death.

常見錯誤

❌Grandpa was dispatched after a long illness.
✅Grandpa passed away after a long illness.
💡'dispatch' suggests killing by someone, not a natural death.

3. to deal with a piece of work, business, or even food, getting it done or finishe

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

迅速處理

俐落地把工作或餐點完成

to deal with a piece of work, business, or even food, getting it done or finished off rapidly.

例句

Dahlia dispatched the morning's email backlog in less than an hour.

Dahlia 不到一小時就把早上累積的電子郵件全部迅速處理完。

object is a workload or task pile

The committee dispatched the agenda before lunch and went home early.

委員會在午餐前就把議程迅速處理完，提早回家。

subject is a working group

同義詞
  • handle

    neutral; doesn't imply speed

  • polish off

    informal; works for both tasks and food, similar speed nuance

  • complete

    neutral; says nothing about how quickly

反義詞
  • postpone

    push the task to a later time instead of finishing now

文法句型

dispatch + object (the task)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 — here nothing physical is being sent anywhere; the focus is on the speed and efficiency of completion. Object is typically a task, list, agenda, or meal.

常見錯誤

❌I dispatched the problem to my manager.
✅I passed the problem on to my manager.
💡'dispatch' here means to finish the task yourself, not hand it off.

dispatched — 名詞