post

noun

信函 letters

1. 邮政；邮递；邮寄
   the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.
   1. I'll send the original to you by post .
      我将把原件邮寄给你。
   2. I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow.
      我明天会把资料邮寄给你。
   3. My application got lost in the post .
      我的申请书寄丢了。
2. 邮寄的信函（或包裹等）；邮件
   letters, packages, etc. that are sent and delivered
   1. There was a lot of post this morning.
      今天上午邮件很多。
   2. Have you opened your post yet?
      你拆开邮件了没有？
3. 收集（或投递）邮件的时间；邮班
   an occasion during the day when letters, etc. are collected or delivered
   1. to catch/miss the post
      赶上 / 错过邮班
   2. The parcel came in this morning's post.
      这个包裹是今天上午邮送来的。
   3. Payment should be sent by return of post (= immediately) .
      请立即付款。

工作 job

4. 职位；（尤指）要职
   a job, especially an important one in a large organization
   1. an academic/government post
      教学 / 政府职位
   2. to take up a post
      就职
   3. to resign (from) a post
      辞职
   4. We will be creating 15 new posts next year.
      明年我们将增设15个新职位。
   5. The company has been unable to fill the post .
      公司的这个空缺还未能填补。
   6. He has held the post for three years.
      他担任这个职务已经三年了。

士兵；警卫 for soldier/guard

5. 哨所；岗位
   the place where sb, especially a soldier, does their job
   1. a police/customs/military post
      警察岗亭；海关关卡；军事哨所
   2. an observation post
      观察哨所
   3. The guards were ordered not to leave their posts.
      警卫受命不得擅离岗位。

木头；金属 wood/metal

6. 柱；杆；桩；标志杆
   a piece of wood or metal that is set in the ground in a vertical position, especially to support sth or to mark a position
   1. corner posts (= that mark the corners of a sports field)
      运动场的角杆

速度比赛终点 end of race

7. （尤指赛马的）终点，终点标志
   the place where a race finishes, especially in horse racing

足球 football

足球 football

verb

信函 letters

1. 寄；邮寄
   to send a letter, etc. to sb by post/mail
   1. Have you posted off your order yet?
      你把订单寄出去没有？
   2. Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week?
      我下周把支票寄给你行不行？
   3. Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week?
      我下周寄给你支票可以吗？
2. 把（信件等）投入邮筒；投递；邮寄
   to put a letter, etc. into a postbox
   1. Could you post this letter for me?
      请把这封信替我寄了好吗？

塞入孔中 sth through hole

3. 把…放入（或塞入）
   to put sth through a hole into a container
   1. Let yourself out and post the keys through the letter box.
      你先出去，再把这些钥匙塞进信箱吧。

委派 sb for job

4. 派驻
   to send sb to a place for a period of time as part of their job
   1. She's been posted to Washington for two years.
      她被派往华盛顿工作两年。
   2. Most of our employees get posted abroad at some stage.
      我们的大部分雇员都会在某一时期派驻国外。

士兵；警卫 soldier/guard

5. 使驻守；布置…站岗
   to put sb, especially a soldier, in a particular place so that they can guard a building or area
   1. Guards have been posted along the border.
      边界上已部署了边防岗哨。

公告 public notice

6. 张贴；公布
   to put a notice, etc. in a public place so that people can see it
   1. A copy of the letter was posted on the noticeboard.
      布告牌上张贴了这封信的内容。
   2. The results will be posted on the Internet.
      结果将在互联网上公布。

发布信息 give information

7. 发布，公布，宣布（尤指财经信息或警告）
   to announce sth publicly or officially, especially financial information or a warning
   1. The company posted a $1.1 billion loss.
      这家公司公布了11亿元的亏损。
   2. A snow warning was posted for Ohio.
      俄亥俄州已发出大雪警报。
   3. The aircraft and its crew were posted missing .
      据报这架飞机和机组人员已失踪。

向法院交款 pay money to court

8. 交付（保释金）
   to pay money to a court so that a person accused of a crime can go free until their trial
   1. She was released after posting $100 cash bond and her driver's license.
      交了100元现款保释金及驾驶执照以后，她获得保释了。

LETTERS, PARCELS, AND INFOR-MATION 信件、包裹和信息

1. N-SING 邮政；邮递
   The post is the public service or system by which letters and packages are collected and delivered.
   1. You'll receive your book through the post...
      书会邮递给你。
   2. The winner will be notified by post...
      获胜者将以邮件形式通知。
   3. The cheque is in the post.
      支票已寄出。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 mail


2. N-UNCOUNT 邮件；邮包；包裹
   You can use post to refer to letters and packages that are delivered to you.
   1. He flipped through the post without opening any of it...
      他飞快地翻了一下邮件，但一封也没有打开。
   2. There has been no post in three weeks.
      3个星期都没有邮件。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 mail


3. N-UNCOUNT 投递邮件；邮班
   Post is used to refer to an occasion when letters or packages are delivered. For example, first post on a particular day is the first time that things are delivered.
   1. Entries must arrive by first post next Wednesday...
      参赛作品必须在下周三第一批邮件之前寄达。
   2. They just have to wait patiently for the next post.
      他们只好耐心地等下一批邮件。
4. VERB 邮寄；投递
   If you post a letter or package, you send it to someone by putting it in a post box or by taking it to a post office.
   1. If I write a letter, would you post it for me?...
      如果我写封信，你能替我寄出去吗？
   2. I'm posting you a cheque tonight...
      我今晚会给你寄支票。
   3. I posted a letter to Stanley saying I was an old Army friend.
      我给斯坦利寄了封信，说我是他的一个老战友。
   4. Post off means the same as post .
      post off 同 post
   5. He'd left me to pack up the mail and post it off...
      他让我整理并投递邮件。
   6. All you do is complete and post off a form.
      你所要做的就是填写并寄出表格。

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 mail


5. VERB 张贴，贴出（通知、标牌等）
   If you post notices, signs, or other pieces of information somewhere, you fix them to a wall or board so that everyone can see them.
   1. Officials began posting warning notices...
      官员们开始张贴警告。
   2. She has posted photographs on bulletin boards.
      她已把照片贴在了公告牌上。
   3. Post up means the same as post .
      post up 同 post
   4. He has posted a sign up that says 'No Fishing'...
      他已经张贴了一张“禁止钓鱼”的告示牌。
   5. We post up a set of rules for the house.
      我们张贴了一份房屋生活守则。
6. VERB 发布，公布（信息）
   If you post information on the Internet, you make the information available to other people on the Internet.
   1. A consultation paper has been posted on the Internet inviting input from Net users.
      一份征询意见书已贴在了因特网上，欢迎网络用户发表意见。
7. PHRASE 向…提供最新信息；使及时了解
   If you keep someone posted, you keep giving them the latest information about a situation that they are interested in.
   1. Keep me posted on your progress.
      让我随时了解你们的进展。

JOBS AND PLACES 工作和地点

1. N-COUNT 职位;职务
   A post in a company or organization is a job or official position in it, usually one that involves responsibility.
   1. She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant...
      她早些时候辞去了梅内姆总统助理一职。
   2. Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.
      彼得爵士担任过几个高级军事职务。
2. VERB 委派;派驻
   If you are posted somewhere, you are sent there by the organization that you work for and usually work there for several years.
   1. After training she was posted to Brixton...
      培训结束后她被派往布里克斯顿。
   2. It is normal to spend two or three years working in this country before being posted overseas.
      被派往海外之前，通常会在这个国家工作两三年。
3. N-COUNT 岗位；哨位
   You can use post to refer to the place where a soldier, guard, or other person has been told to remain and to do his or her job.
   1. Quick men, back to your post!
      迅速返回各自岗位！
4. VERB 使驻守；布置…站岗
   If a soldier, guard, or other person is posted somewhere, they are told to stand there, in order to supervise an activity or guard a place.
   1. Police have now been posted outside all temples...
      现在所有神殿外都已安排警察站岗。
   2. British Rail had to post a signalman at the entrance to the tunnel...
      英国铁路公司不得不在隧道入口设置了一名信号员。
   3. We have guards posted near the windows.
      我们已在窗户附近设了岗哨。
5. See also: posting staging post

POLES 柱；桩；杆

1. N-COUNT 柱；桩；杆
   A post is a strong upright pole made of wood or metal that is fixed into the ground.
   1. You have to get eight wooden posts, and drive them into the ground...
      你得找来8根木桩，并把它们敲入地里。
   2. The device is fixed to a post.
      这个装置被固定在杆子上。
2. N-COUNT 同 goalpost
   A post is the same as a goalpost .
   1. Wimbledon were unlucky not to win after hitting the post twice.
      温布尔登队运气不佳，两次将球踢到门柱上，最终没有获胜。
3. （赛马场上的）终点柱
   On a horse-racing track, the post is a pole which marks the finishing point.
4. See also: first-past-the-post

1. She had just collected her pension from the post office
   她刚去邮局取了养老金。
2. You'll receive your book through the post
   书会邮递给你。
3. The winner will be notified by post
   获胜者将以邮件形式通知。
4. The cheque is in the post.
   支票已寄出。
5. He flipped through the post without opening any of it
   他飞快地翻了一下邮件，但一封也没有打开。
6. There has been no post in three weeks.
   3个星期都没有邮件。
7. Entries must arrive by first post next Wednesday
   参赛作品必须在下周三第一批邮件之前寄达。
8. They just have to wait patiently for the next post.
   他们只好耐心地等下一批邮件。
9. If I write a letter, would you post it for me?
   如果我写封信，你能替我寄出去吗？
10. I'm posting you a cheque tonight
    我今晚会给你寄支票。
11. I posted a letter to Stanley saying I was an old Army friend.
    我给斯坦利寄了封信，说我是他的一个老战友。
12. Officials began posting warning notices
    官员们开始张贴警告。
13. She has posted photographs on bulletin boards.
    她已把照片贴在了公告牌上。
14. A consultation paper has been posted on the Internet inviting input from Net users.
    一份征询意见书已贴在了因特网上，欢迎网络用户发表意见。
15. Keep me posted on your progress.
    让我随时了解你们的进展。
16. She had earlier resigned her post as President Menem's assistant
    她早些时候辞去了梅内姆总统助理一职。
17. Sir Peter has held several senior military posts.
    彼得爵士担任过几个高级军事职务。
18. After training she was posted to Brixton
    培训结束后她被派往布里克斯顿。
19. It is normal to spend two or three years working in this country before being posted overseas.
    被派往海外之前，通常会在这个国家工作两三年。
20. Quick men, back to your post!
    迅速返回各自岗位！
21. Police have now been posted outside all temples
    现在所有神殿外都已安排警察站岗。
22. British Rail had to post a signalman at the entrance to the tunnel
    英国铁路公司不得不在隧道入口设置了一名信号员。
23. We have guards posted near the windows.
    我们已在窗户附近设了岗哨。
24. You have to get eight wooden posts, and drive them into the ground
    你得找来8根木桩，并把它们敲入地里。
25. The device is fixed to a post.
    这个装置被固定在杆子上。
26. Wimbledon were unlucky not to win after hitting the post twice.
    温布尔登队运气不佳，两次将球踢到门柱上，最终没有获胜。
27. The post of chairman has been vacant for some time.
    主席之位已经空缺一段时间了。
28. He has taken up the post of the society's president.
    他出任该协会主席。
29. I should apply for the post if I were you, I think you stand a good chance.
    如果我是你的话，我一定去申请这个职位。我认为你大有希望。
30. Soon they assigned him to a new post.
    不久，他们派他到一个新的工作岗位。

  dispatch consign post send【导航词义：发送】

  dispatch v. 〈正式〉派遣，发送

〔辨析〕指为达到某个特殊目的而将某人或某物送到某地。

  consign v. 〈正式〉运送

〔辨析〕尤指为了进行销售将某物运至某地。

  post v. 〈英〉邮寄；派驻

〔辨析〕指通过邮局寄送物品，也指被派往某地工作一段时间，作后者解时通常用被动语态。

  send v. 送出；派遣，打发

〔辨析〕普通用词，指发送或寄送某物，也指吩咐或安排某人去某地。

n.

(as) deaf as a post

• 全聋；聋得什么也听不见
  very deaf

be driven, pushed, etc. from pillar to post

• 被迫四处碰壁（或到处奔波）
  to be forced to go from one person or situation to another without achieving anything

v.

keep sb posted (about/on sth)

• 定期通报；及时报告
  to regularly give sb the most recent information about sth and how it is developing

noun

1. the delivery and collection of letters and packages
   1. it came by the first post
   2. if you hurry you'll catch the post

2. a job in an organization
   1. he occupied a post in the treasury

   Synonym:    positionberthofficespotbilletplacesituation

3. military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
   1. this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
   2. there is an officer's club on the post

   Synonym:    military post

4. an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
   1. he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them

5. the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office
   1. the mail handles billions of items every day
   2. he works for the United States mail service
   3. in England they call mail `the post'

   Synonym:    mailmail servicepostal service

6. a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
   1. a pair of posts marked the goal
   2. the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake

   Synonym:    stake

7. any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
   1. your mail is on the table
   2. is there any post for me?
   3. she was opening her post

   Synonym:    mail

8. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
   1. a soldier manned the entrance post
   2. a sentry station

   Synonym:    station

verb

1. publicize with, or as if with, a poster
   1. I'll post the news on the bulletin board

2. display, as of records in sports games

3. mark or expose as infamous
   1. She was branded a loose woman

   Synonym:    brand

4. cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
   1. send me your latest results
   2. I'll mail you the paper when it's written

   Synonym:    mailsend

5. assign to a station

   Synonym:    stationsendplace

6. place so as to be noticed
   1. post a sign
   2. post a warning at the dump

   Synonym:    put up

7. mark with a stake
   1. stake out the path

   Synonym:    stake

8. affix in a public place or for public notice
   1. post a warning

9. ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in rhythm with a horse's trotting gait

10. transfer (entries) from one account book to another

    Synonym:    carry

11. assign to a post
    1. The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu

12. enter on a public list