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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
deliver
de·liver [deliver delivers delivered delivering] BrE [dɪˈlɪvə(r)] NAmE [dɪˈlɪvər] verb TAKE GOODS/LETTERS 1. transitive, intransitive to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to; to take sb somewhere •~ sth Do you have your milk delivered? •~ (sth) to sb/sth Leaflets have been delivered to every household. •~ (to sb/sth) We promise to deliver within 48 hours. GIVE SPEECH 2. transitive ~ sth to give a speech, talk, etc. or other official statement • She is due to deliver a lecture on genetic engineering. • He delivered his lines confidently. •The jury finally delivered its verdict. KEEP PROMISE 3. intransitive, transitive to do what you promised to do or what you are expected to do; to produce or provide what people expect you to •He has promised to finish the job by June and I am sure he will deliver. •~ on sth She always delivers on her promises. •~ sth If you can't deliver improved sales figures, you're fired. •The team delivered a stunning victory last night. •Successive administrations have failed to deliver adequate funding for education. •the failure of successive governments to deliver economic growth GIVE TO SB'S CONTROL 4. transitive ~ sb/sth (up/over) (to sb) (formal)to give sb/sth to sb else so that they are under this person's control •They delivered their prisoner over to the invading army. BABY 5. transitive ~ a baby to help a woman to give birth to a baby •The baby was delivered by Caesarean section. 6. transitive be delivered of a baby (formal)to give birth to a baby •She was delivered of a healthy boy. THROW 7. transitive ~ sth to throw or aim sth •He delivered the blow (= hit sb hard) with all his force. RESCUE 8. transitive ~ sb (from sth) (old use)to rescue sb from sth bad Syn: ↑save •Deliver us from evil. see deliver the goods at ↑goods, signed, sealed and delivered at ↑sign v. Verb forms: Word Origin: Middle English: from Old French delivrer, based on Latin de- ‘away’ + liberare ‘set free’. Thesaurus: deliver verb T, I •10 000 leaflets have been delivered to households in the area. take • • bring • • ship • • carry • • transport • • fly • • ferry • • leave • Opp: collect deliver/take/bring/ship/carry/transport/fly/ferry sb/sth to/from sb/sth deliver/take/bring/carry/transport/ferry sb/sth by car/rail/truck, etc. deliver/take/bring/transport sb/sth by air/sea/land Example Bank: •Online training sessions are delivered directly to your desktop. •The baby was delivered safely on Tuesday night. •The company will deliver free of charge. •The letter was delivered to his office. •The package had been delivered by hand. •They said they'll do it, but do you really think they will be able to deliver? •You can either collect the goods or have them delivered. •messages delivered via email •products that deliver on customer expectations •Do you have your newspapers delivered? •If you can't deliver improved sales figures, you're fired. •She delivered the kids on time at their father's house. •They discussed the failure of successive governments to deliver economic growth. •We promise to deliver within 24 hours. •to deliver a (high-quality) service/product/range of benefits/left hook/victory •to have groceries/flowers/packages delivered
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