despatch
verb (British English)(also dispatch British and North American English)
- despatch somebody/something (to…) (formal)
to send somebody/something somewhere, especially for a special purpose 派遣；調遣；派出 Troops have been despatched to the area. 部隊已被派往該地區。 A courier was despatched to collect the documents. 一名信使被派去收集文件。
- despatch something (to somebody/something) (formal)
to send a letter, package or message somewhere 發出，發送（郵件、包裹、信息） Goods are despatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us. 你方訂單到達我方後24小時内發貨。 Weir despatched 50 messages back to base. 韋爾向基地發回了50條信息。
- despatch somebody/something (formal)
to deal or finish with somebody/something quickly and completely 迅速處理；迅速辦妥；迅速完成 He despatched the younger player in straight sets. 他直落兩盤就把那個年輕球員打發走了。
- despatch somebody/something (old-fashioned)
to kill a person or an animal 殺死；處決