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
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[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)
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[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
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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
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(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。