post noun ⇨post (a wooden post)⇨job (resign from your post)⇨letter (open the post)post verb ⇨send1 (post a letter)⇨send2 (post sb abroad)
post
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post ♦︎ pillar ♦︎ column ♦︎ plank ♦︎ beam ♦︎ rafter ♦︎ support ♦︎ buttress ♦︎ girder ♦︎ joistThese are all words for long pieces of wood, metal or stone that are used for support, often as part of a structure.这些词均表示柱、梁。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a heavy post / column / plank / beam / girder◆a massive pillar / column / beam / buttress◆tall posts / pillars / columns / buttresses◆a wooden post / pillar / column / plank / beam / rafter / support◆a steel post / pillar / column / beam / support / girder / joist◆an iron post / pillar / column / beam / support / girder◆a concrete pillar / column / beam / joist◆a stone pillar / column / buttress◆a post / pillar / column / beam / buttress / girder / joist supports sth■post [countable] (often in compounds常构成复合词) a piece of wood or metal that is set in the ground in an upright position, especially to support sth or to mark a position柱；桩；标志杆◆She tied the dog to a post.她把狗拴在柱子上。◆corner posts(= that mark the corners of a sports field)运动场上的角杆◆ (especially BrE) The car skidded and hit a lamp post.汽车打滑撞到了路灯柱。■pillar / /ˈpɪlə(r)/ / [countable] a large round stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a bridge, the roof of a building, etc., especially when it is also decorative（尤指兼作装饰的）柱子，桥墩◆The roof is supported by massive stone pillars.屋顶由巨大的石柱支撑。◆He was hiding behind a pillar near the back of the church.他藏在教堂后部的一根柱子后。■column [countable] a tall, solid, upright post, usually round and made of stone, which supports or decorates a building or stands alone as a monument, built to remind people of a famous person or event柱；圆形石柱；纪念柱◆The churches have classical columns and decoration.教堂都有传统的石柱和装饰。◆Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square is one of London's best-known landmarks.特拉法尔加广场上的纳尔逊柱是伦敦最有名的地标建筑之一。■plank [countable] a long narrow flat piece of wood that is used for making floors, boats, etc.（地板或船板的）木板，板条◆a plank of wood一条木板◆The bridge was made of planks held together with rope.这座桥是用绳子绑起来的木板搭成的。■beam [countable] a long horizontal piece of wood, metal, etc. used to support weight, especially as part of the roof in a building（尤指建筑物顶部的）梁◆The cottage had low ceilings with exposed dark oak beams.小屋的屋顶很低，深色的橡木梁裸露着。■rafter / /ˈrɑːftə(r); NAmEˈræftər/ [countable, usually plural] one of the sloping pieces of wood that support a roof椽子◆Ropes of onions and garlic hung from the ancient rafters.一串串的洋葱和大蒜吊在老屋的椽子上。■support [countable] a thing that holds sth and prevents it from falling支撑物；支柱；支座◆The supports under the bridge were starting to bend.桥下的支柱开始弯曲。 see also support ⇨ supportverb2■buttress /ˈbʌtrəs/ / [countable] a stone or brick structure that is attached to a wall to support it扶壁；支墩◆It was necessary to strengthen the building with large external buttresses.有必要用大型的外部扶壁加固此建筑。■girder /ˈgɜːdə(r); NAmEˈgɜːrdər/ [countable] a long strong iron or steel beam used for building bridges and forming the structure of large buildings（桥梁或建筑物的）大梁，桁架◆The unfinished building with its blue girders was being used as a huge climbing frame.这座未完工的大楼有蓝色的大梁，当时正被人们当作游乐用的大型攀爬架。■joist [countable, usually plural] a long thick piece of wood or metal that is used for support under a floor or above a ceiling in a building搁栅；托梁◆Lift any loose floorboards and inspect the joists.掀起所有松动的地板，查看搁栅。
job
noun
see also worknoun2job ♦︎ position ♦︎ post ♦︎ vacancy ♦︎ opening ♦︎ appointment ♦︎ postingThese are all words for a position doing work for which you receive regular payment.这些词均表示职位或职位空缺。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a vacancy / an opening for sb◆a temporary job / position / post / vacancy / appointment / posting◆a permanent / full-time / part-time job / position / post / vacancy / appointment◆a good / top job / position / post / appointment◆a well-paid / highly-paid job / position / post◆to have / have got a job / a position / a post / a vacancy / an opening / an appointment / a posting◆to apply for a job / a position / a post / a vacancy / a posting◆to hold / seek a job / a position / a post / an appointment◆to look for / give sb a job / position / post / posting◆to find a job / position / post◆to get a job / a position / a post / an appointment / a posting◆to offer sb / take a job / a position / a post / an appointment / a posting◆to fill a job / position / post / vacancy◆to land / resign from / leave / quit / keep / lose a job / position / post◆to create / provide jobs / positions / posts / vacancies / openings■job [countable] a position doing work for which you receive regular payment工作；职业；职位◆He's trying to get a job in teaching.他正在找一份教师工作。◆I'm only doing my job(= I'm doing what I'm paid to do).我只是在做自己分内的事而已。◆He certainly knows his job(= is very good at his job).他无疑对自己的工作很在行。◆We provide training on the job(= while sb is actually doing the job).我们提供在职培训。◆She's been out of a job(= unemployed) for six months now.如今她已经失业六个月了。◆She's never had a steady job(= a job that is not going to end suddenly).她从未有过稳定的工作。◆Her job title is Senior Advisor.她的职称是高级顾问。◆Job satisfaction(= being happy with the job you do) is very important to me.工作上的满足感对我来说非常重要。■position [countable] (ratherformal) a job职位；职务◆She holds a senior position in a large corporation.她在一家大公司担任高层。◆I would like to apply for the position of sales director.我想申请销售部总监一职。ⓘ Position usually refers to a particular job within an organization, especially at a high level, and is not usually used about jobs generally. It is also often used in job applications, descriptions and advertisements. * position通常指机构内部的特定职务，特别是高层职位，不用来泛指工作。该词也常用于求职、职务说明和招聘广告中。 see also office ⇨ role■post [countable] (especially BrE) a job, especially an important one in a large organization职位；（尤指）要职◆Ideally I'm looking for an academic post.我心中最理想的是谋求一个教学职位。◆She was offered a key post in the new government.她获委任在新政府中担任要职。ⓘ In American English post is only really used for an appointed government job; in other cases where British English uses post, American English uses position.在美式英语中post仅指委任的政府职务，在其他场合中英式英语用post，美式英语用position◆a Cabinet post内阁职务◆an academic position教学职位■vacancy / /ˈveɪkənsi/ / [countable] a job that is available for sb to do职位空缺；空职；空额◆We have several vacancies for casual workers.我们缺几名临时工。◆We'll let you know if any more vacancies come up.如果再有职位空缺，我们会通知你。■opening [countable] a job that is available for sb to do职位空缺；空职；空额◆There are several openings in the sales departments.销售部有几个职位空缺。NOTE辨析 Vacancy or opening?These words have the same meaning and there is very little difference in their use. Vacancy is more frequent, especially in British English. Opening is slightly more informal and is used more in American English and in financial journalism.这两个词含义相同，用法上也没什么差别。vacancy比较常用，尤用于英式英语；opening稍欠正式，更多用于美式英语和财经新闻。■appointment [countable] (especially BrE, ratherformal) a job or position of responsibility职务；职位◆This is a permanent appointment, requiring commitment and hard work.这是一个固定职位，需要奉献精神和辛勤工作。 see also appoint ⇨ appoint■posting [countable] (especially BrE) an act of sending sb to a particular place to do their job, especially for a limited period of time; the job that sb is sent to do派驻；派驻的职位◆He asked for a posting to the Middle East.他申请派驻中东。◆Staff will work abroad on 2-5 year postings.员工将被派往海外工作2至5年。ⓘ Posting is also used in American English, but usually only to refer to limited-term government jobs. * posting也用于美式英语中，但通常仅指有期限的政府驻外职务。 see also post ⇨ send2
letter
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letter ♦︎ message ♦︎ email ♦︎ mail ♦︎ note ♦︎ memo ♦︎ fax ♦︎ text ♦︎ post ♦︎ communication ♦︎ correspondenceThese words all mean sth that you write and send to sb in order to communicate with them.这些词均表示信函、邮件。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a letter / a message / an email / mail / a note / a memo / a fax / a text / post / a communication / correspondence from / to sb◆(a) personal / private letter / message / email / mail / note / communication / correspondence◆a brief letter / message / email / note / memo / communication◆(a) business letter / email / mail / memo / correspondence◆a thank-you letter / message / email / note◆to send / receive a letter / a message / an email / mail / a note / a memo / a fax / a text / post / a communication / correspondence◆to write a letter / a message / an email / a note / a memo◆to open a letter / a message / an email / the mail / the post◆a letter / a message / an email / the mail / a fax / the post arrives■letter [countable] a piece of text that you write on paper and send to sb, usually in an addressed envelope, in order to tell them sth信；函◆You should include a covering letter with your CV.寄简历时应该附上求职信。◆They wrote a letter of complaint to the television network.他们给电视台写了一封投诉信。◆You will be notified by letter.你将会收到信函通知。◆ (BrE) to post a letter寄信◆ (NAmE) to mail a letter寄信■message [countable] a short piece of written or spoken information that you give to sb when you cannot speak to them directly（书面或口头的）信息，消息，音信◆I left a message on her answering machine.我在她的电话答录机上留言了。◆Victoria's not here at the moment. Can I take a message?维多利亚这会儿不在，要我给你传个话吗？◆The computer displays an error message when I try to run the program.我试着运行该程序时，电脑出现错误信息提示。■email ( e-mail) [countable, uncountable] a written message that you send from your computer to another person's computer over a network such as the Internet电子邮件；电邮◆I got an email from Andrew last week.我上周收到安德鲁的一封电子邮件。◆I have to check my email.我得查收一下电子邮件。▸email ( e-mail)
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[transitive] ◆David emailed me yesterday.戴维昨天给我发了电子邮件。◆I'll email the documents to her.我将用电邮把这些文件发给她。■mail [uncountable] the letters and packages which are sent and delivered by the postal system; messages that are sent or received on a computer邮件；信件；邮包；电子邮件◆There isn't much mail today.今天邮件不多。◆Is there a letter from them in the mail?邮包里有他们的来信吗？◆You've got mail.有你的信件。ⓘ In British English post is often used instead of mail to mean the letters and packages that sb sends and receives.在英式英语中，常用post而非mail来表示收发的信件和邮包。 see also mail ⇨ sendverb1■note [countable] a short informal letter短笺；便条◆Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening.仅以此短笺感谢您让我度过了一个美好夜晚。◆I left a note for Judith on her desk.我在朱迪丝的书桌上留了个便条。◆It is suspicious that he did not leave a suicide note.他没有留下遗书，这一点很可疑。■memo / /ˈmeməʊ; NAmEˈmemoʊ/ ( formalmemorandum /ˌmeməˈrændəm/ / ) (pluralmemoranda / /ˌmeməˈrændə/ / ) [countable] an official note from one person to another in the same organization备忘录◆The confidential memo was leaked to the press.那份机密备忘录被人泄露给了媒体。■fax [uncountable, countable] a system for sending documents in electronic form along telephone wires, using a special machine that sends, receives and prints the documents; a document sent by fax传真（系统）；传真文件◆a fax machine传真机◆Can you send it to me by fax?你能把它传真给我吗？◆What is your fax number?你的传真号码是多少？◆Did you get my fax?你收到我的传真了吗？▸fax
verb
[transitive] ◆Can you fax me the latest version?你能把最新版本传真给我吗？◆Can you fax it to me?你能把它传真给我吗？■text ( ˈtext message) [countable] a written message that you send using a mobile phone（手机）短信；短讯；简讯◆Send a text to this number to vote.请发短信到此号码参加投票。▸text ( ˈtext-message)
verb
[transitive] ◆I texted him to say we were waiting at the hotel.我发短信告诉他我们在酒店等候。■post [uncountable] (BrE) mail邮件；信件；邮包◆The book arrived in the morning post.这本书是上午邮递送来的。 see also post ⇨ sendverb1■communication [countable] (formal) a message, letter or telephone call信息；书信；电话◆If you no longer wish to receive communications from us, follow the instructions at the bottom of the email.如果你不想再收到我们的信息，请按照电邮底部的说明去做。 see also communication ⇨ communication, communicate ⇨ convey, communicate ⇨ talk■correspondence [uncountable] (ratherformal) the letters a person sends and receives来往信件；往来书信◆The editor welcomes correspondence from readers on any subject.编辑欢迎读者就任何问题来信。◆the correspondence column / page(= in a newspaper)读者来信专栏 see also correspondence ⇨ communication
send1
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send a letter寄信send sb to bed打发某人上床睡觉send ♦︎ mail ♦︎ post ♦︎ address ♦︎ forward ♦︎ dispatch ♦︎ send sth onThese words all mean to make sth go or be taken to a place, especially by mail.这些词均表示邮寄、发送。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to send / mail / post / address / forward / dispatch / send on sth to sb◆to send / mail / post / address / forward / dispatch / send on a letter◆to send / mail / post / address / forward a message◆to send / mail / post / forward / dispatch a document◆to send / mail / post / address a / an invitation / package / parcel / postcard / reply◆to send / post / address / forward mail◆to send / address / forward correspondence◆to send / forward an email◆to send / dispatch goods■send(sent, sent) [transitive] to make sth go or be taken to a place, especially by mail, email, fax or radio邮寄；发送（尤指通过邮局、电子邮件、传真或无线电）◆Have you sent a postcard to your mother yet?你给你母亲寄明信片了吗？◆Have you sent your mother a postcard yet?你给你母亲寄明信片了吗？◆A radio signal was sent to the spacecraft.向宇宙飞船发出了一个无线电信号。◆The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers.那台激光唱片机有毛病，因此我们把它送回了厂家。■mail [transitive] (especially NAmE) to send sth to sb using the postal system; to put a letter, etc. into a mailbox邮寄；把（信件等）投入邮筒◆The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area.该公司打算给当地5万个家庭寄信。◆Don't forget to mail that letter.别忘了把那封信寄出去。 see also mail ⇨ letternoun■post [transitive] (BrE) to mail sth邮寄；把（信件等）投入邮筒◆Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week?我下周把支票寄给你可以吗？◆Could you post this letter for me?请把这封信替我寄了，好吗？ see also post ⇨ letternoun■address [transitive, usually passive] to write on an envelope or package the name and address of the person or company that you are sending it to by mail写（收信人）姓名地址；致函◆The letter was correctly addressed, but delivered to the wrong house.信上的姓名地址写得都对，但被错投到另一家去了。◆Address your application to the Personnel Manager.把你的申请信寄给人事经理。 see also address ⇨ home1■forward [transitive] to send a letter that has been sent to sb's old address to their new address; to send an email that you have received to sb else（按新地址）转寄，转投；转发（电子邮件）◆Could you forward any mail to us in New York?你能不能把所有信件转寄到纽约给我们？◆I'm forwarding you this email that I had from Jeff.我把杰夫发给我的电子邮件转发给你。ⓘ In formal language forward can just mean to send or pass goods or information to sb.在正式语体中，forward仅表示邮寄商品或发送信息◆We will be forwarding our new catalogue to you next week.我们将于下周把新的商品目录寄给您。■dispatch (BrE alsodespatch) / /dɪˈspætʃ/ / [transitive] (formal, especially business尤用于商业) to send a letter, message, goods or information to sb发出，发送（信件、消息、货物或信息）◆Goods are dispatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us.订单到达我方24小时内发货。■ˌsend sth ˈon
phrasal verb
(sent, sent)to send sth to a place so that it arrives before you get there; to send a letter that has been sent to sb's old address to their new address; to send sth from one place or person to another先期发运；（按新地址）转寄，转投；传递；转达◆We sent our furniture on by ship.我们提前把家具水运过去了。◆They promised to send on our mail when we moved.他们答应在我们搬家后把信件转寄给我们。◆They arranged for the information to be sent on to us.他们托人把消息转告我们。
send2
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send a letter寄信send sb to bed打发某人上床睡觉send ♦︎ put ♦︎ place ♦︎ station ♦︎ assign ♦︎ dispatch ♦︎ postThese words all mean to arrange for, or tell sb, to go somewhere, especially for a special purpose.这些词均表示打发、派遣或安排某人去某处。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to send / assign / dispatch / post sb to a place◆to send / assign / dispatch sb to do sth◆to send / assign / dispatch / station a force◆to send / station / dispatch troops◆to send / dispatch reinforcements◆to station / post a guard◆to send / dispatch a / an delegation / envoy◆to send / station / post sb abroad / overseas■send(sent, sent) [transitive] to tell sb to go somewhere or do sth; to arrange for sb to go somewhere派遣；打发；安排去◆Ed couldn't make it so they sent me instead.埃德去不了，所以他们就派我去了。◆She sent the kids to bed early.她早早就打发孩子们上床睡觉了。◆The judge sent her to prison for two years.法官判处她两年监禁。◆We are being sent on a training course next month.安排我们下月参加一个培训课程。◆I've sent Tom to buy some milk.我叫汤姆去买牛奶了。■put(putting, put, put) [transitive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to cause sb to go or be taken to a particular place将⋯送往；使⋯前往◆He put Ray on guard with a gun.他派雷带枪去值勤。◆Her family put her into a nursing home.她的家人把她送进了一家疗养院。■place [transitive] to find a suitable home, job, etc. for sb为⋯安置（家庭或工作等）◆The children were placed with foster parents.这些小孩已安置给寄养父母抚养。◆The agency placed about 2 000 secretaries last year.去年，这家中介机构为大约2 000人找到了秘书工作。■station [transitive, often passive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to send sb, especially from one of the armed forces, to work in a place for a period of time派驻；使驻扎◆The country has over 5 000 troops currently stationed abroad.目前这个国家驻扎在国外的部队已超过5 000人。■assign / /əˈsaɪn/ / [transitive, often passive] to provide a person for a particular task or position, especially in police or social work; to send a person to work under the authority of sb or in a particular group, especially in the armed forces指定，指派（尤指警察或社会福利工作人员执行公务）；委派，派遣（尤指部队人员）◆Two senior officers have been assigned to the case.已经指派了两名高级警官去处理这个案子。◆He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1975.他于1975年被派遣到加拿大皇家海军工作。■dispatch (BrE alsodespatch) / /dɪˈspætʃ/ / [transitive, often passive] (formal) to send sb/sth somewhere, especially for a special purpose派遣；调遣；派出◆Troops have been dispatched to the area.部队已被派往那个地区。◆A courier was dispatched to collect the documents.已经派信使去取文件。ⓘ In this meaning, dispatch is often used to talk about sending a military or police force somewhere. * dispatch表达此义时常指派遣武装部队或警察部队到某地。■post [transitive, often passive] (always used with an adverb or preposition总是与副词或介词连用) to send sb to a place for a period of time as part of their job; to put sb, especially a soldier, in a particular place so that they can guard a building or area派驻；使驻守；布置⋯站岗◆Most employees get posted abroad at some stage.大部分雇员都会在某一时期被派驻国外。◆Guards have been posted along the border.边界上已部署了岗哨。 see also posting ⇨ job