mail

noun

1. 邮政；邮递系统
   the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc.
   1. a mail service/train/van
      邮政服务 / 列车 / 汽车
   2. the Royal Mail
      皇家邮政
   3. Your cheque is in the mail.
      你的支票在邮递途中。
   4. We do our business by mail .
      我们通过邮递做生意。
2. 邮件；信件；邮包
   letters, packages, etc. that are sent and delivered
   1. There isn't much mail today.
      今天邮件不多。
   2. I sat down to open the mail .
      我坐下来打开信件。
   3. Is there a letter from them in the mail ?
      邮件里有他们来的信吗？
   4. hate mail (= letters containing insults and threats)
      恐吓侮辱信
3. 电子邮件；电邮
   messages that are sent or received on a computer
   1. Check regularly for new mail.
      定期查看新邮件。
4. （用作报纸名称）邮报
   used in the title of some newspapers
   1. a coat of mail
      一副锁子甲
5. （用作报纸名称）邮报
   used in the title of some newspapers
   1. a coat of mail
      一副锁子甲

verb

1. 邮寄
   to send sth to sb using the postal system
   1. Don't forget to mail that letter to your mother.
      别忘了把那封信给你妈寄去。
   2. Don't forget to mail your mother that letter.
      别忘了把那封信给你妈寄去。
   3. The company intends to mail 50 000 households in the area.
      公司计划给当地的5万个家庭寄信。
2. 用电子邮件传送；发电邮给
   to send a message to sb by email
   1. Please mail us at the following email address.
      请按下面的电邮地址发送给我们。
   2. The virus mails itself forward to everyone in your address book.
      这种病毒通过电子邮件自动转发给通讯录中的每个人。

1. N-SING 邮政;邮政系统
   The mail is the public service or system by which letters and parcels are collected and delivered.
   1. Your check is in the mail...
      您的支票正在邮递中。
   2. People had to renew their motor vehicle registrations through the mail...
      人们必须以书信方式重新登记机动车辆。
   3. The firm has offices in several large cities, but does most of its business by mail.
      公司在几座大城市都设有办事处，不过大部分业务都通过邮政系统来实现。
2. N-UNCOUNT 邮件;信件;邮包
   You can refer to letters and parcels that are delivered to you as mail .
   1. There was no mail except the usual junk addressed to the occupier...
      除了寄给业主的常见垃圾信件之外，再没有其他邮件了。
   2. Nora looked through the mail.
      诺拉大致看了一下那封信。
3. VERB 寄出;邮寄
   If you mail a letter or parcel to someone, you send it to them by putting it in a post box or taking it to a post office.
   1. Last year, he mailed the documents to French journalists...
      他去年把这些文件寄给了法国记者。
   2. He mailed me the contract...
      他把合同邮寄给了我。
   3. The Government has already mailed some 18 million households with details of the public offer.
      政府已经向大约1,800万个家庭寄发了公开出售的详细说明。

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 post


4. VERB 发送(电子邮件)
   To mail a message to someone means to send it to them by means of e-mail or a computer network.
   1. ...if a report must be electronically mailed to an office by 9 am the next day.
      如果一份报告必须在次日早晨9时之前以电子邮件的形式发送至办公室
   2. Mail is also a noun.
      
   3. If you have any problems then send me some mail.
      如有任何疑问，就给我发邮件。
5. See also: mailing chain mail e-mail electronic mail hate mail junk mail surface mail

1. These days, we are bombarded with endless junk mail, fliers, and general bumf.
   如今我们不得不面对铺天盖地的垃圾邮件、广告传单和无用的公文。
2. I published his autobiography, which was very competently ghosted by a woman journalist from the Daily Mail
   我出版了《每日邮报》的女记者为他代笔的自传，写得颇具文采。
3. I looked in the nearest paper, which happened to be the Daily Mail
   我仔细看了一下离自己最近的那份报纸，正巧是份《每日邮报》。
4. He made headlines and received hysterical hate mail.
   他成了新闻人物，收到了疯狂的攻击性邮件。
5. Mr Kelly posted his resignation letter to Mr Jones in the internal mail box.
   凯利先生把辞职信寄到了琼斯先生的内部邮箱里。
6. Your check is in the mail
   您的支票正在邮递中。
7. People had to renew their motor vehicle registrations through the mail
   人们必须以书信方式重新登记机动车辆。
8. The firm has offices in several large cities, but does most of its business by mail.
   公司在几座大城市都设有办事处，不过大部分业务都通过邮政系统来实现。
9. There was no mail except the usual junk addressed to the occupier
   除了寄给业主的常见垃圾信件之外，再没有其他邮件了。
10. Nora looked through the mail.
    诺拉大致看了一下那封信。
11. Last year, he mailed the documents to French journalists
    他去年把这些文件寄给了法国记者。
12. He mailed me the contract
    他把合同邮寄给了我。
13. The Government has already mailed some 18 million households with details of the public offer.
    政府已经向大约1,800万个家庭寄发了公开出售的详细说明。
14. The toys are available by mail order from Opi Toys
    这些玩具可以从Opi玩具公司邮购。
15. I supervise the packing of all mail orders.
    我负责监督所有邮购商品的包装过程。
16. You must collect the mail in person and take along some form of identification
    你必须携带本人身份证明亲自来取邮件。
17. Mail was still piling up at the office.
    办公室里的邮件仍在往上堆。
18. Compensation for lost or damaged mail will be handled by the postal service
    对丢失或毁坏邮件的赔偿将由邮政部门处理。
19. The post office has promised to resume first class mail delivery to the area on Friday
    邮局承诺于星期五恢复对这个地区第一类邮件的递送。
20. He asked his mother to send it by registered mail.
    他让他妈妈用挂号邮件寄。
21. You could even order windows from a catalogue — a sort of mail order stained glass service
    你甚至可以根据目录订购窗户——可以说是一种邮购彩色玻璃的业务。
22. Goods may be sent by surface mail or airmail.
    货物可通过平寄或空运发送。
23. The company was alleged to have leaked the news to the Daily Mail.
    据称，那家公司将消息透露给了《每日邮报》。
24. This is currently the most efficient way to transmit certain types of data like electronic mail
    这是目前传送电子邮件等某些类型的数据的最高效方式。
25. Translators can now work from home, via electronic mail systems
    翻译人员现在可以利用电子邮件系统在家里工作了。
26. He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.
    他每天有大量的信件要回复。
27. Please get my mail as well while you're at it.
    你就手儿把我的信件也带来吧。
28. Two masked men held up a mail van.
    两个戴面具的人拦路抢劫了一辆邮车。
29. Address my mail in care of the Chinese Embassy.
    寄给我的邮件由中国大使馆转交。
30. Would you be kind enough to send on any mail to my new address?
    请你把寄给我的信转寄到我的新地址好吗？

mail sth↔out

1. 批量邮寄
   to send out a large number of letters, etc. at the same time
   1. a mail service/train/van
      邮政服务 / 列车 / 汽车
   2. the Royal Mail
      皇家邮政
   3. Your cheque is in the mail.
      你的支票在邮递途中。
   4. We do our business by mail .
      我们通过邮递做生意。

noun

1. (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

   Synonym:    chain mailring mailchain armorchain armourring armorring armour

2. a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system

3. 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:    mail servicepostal servicepost

4. the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

5. 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:    post

verb

1. 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:    postsend

2. send via the postal service
   1. I'll mail you the check tomorrow

   Synonym:    get off