despatch
vt .
vi .
n . 派遣
派遣
despatch 调度
despatch n 1 :
an official report (
usually sent in haste ) [
synonym :
{
dispatch }, {
despatch }, {
communique }]
2 :
the property of being prompt and efficient ; "
it was done with dispatch " [
synonym : {
dispatch }, {
despatch }, {
expedition },
{
expeditiousness }]
3 :
killing a person or animal [
synonym : {
dispatch }, {
despatch }]
4 :
the act of sending off something [
synonym : {
dispatch },
{
despatch }, {
shipment }]
v 1 :
send away towards a designated goal [
synonym : {
dispatch },
{
despatch }, {
send off }]
Despatch \
De *
spatch "\,
n . &
v .
Same as {
Dispatch }.
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Dispatch \
Dis *
patch "\ (?;
224 ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p .
{
Dispatched };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Dispatching }.] [
OF .
despeechier ,
F .
d ['
e ]
p [^
e ]
cher ;
prob .
from pref .
des - (
L .
dis -) (
assumed )
LL .
pedicare to place obstacles in the way ,
fr .
L .
pedica fetter ,
fr .
pes ,
pedis ,
foot .
See {
Foot },
and cf . {
Impeach }, {
Despatch }.] [
Written also {
despatch }.]
1 .
To dispose of speedily ,
as business ;
to execute quickly ;
to make a speedy end of ;
to finish ;
to perform .
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Ere we put ourselves in arms ,
dispatch we The business we have talked of . --
Shak .
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[
The ]
harvest men . . .
almost in one fair day dispatcheth all the harvest work . --
Robynson (
More '
s Utopia ).
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2 .
To rid ;
to free . [
Obs .]
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I had clean dispatched myself of this great charge .
--
Udall .
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3 .
To get rid of by sending off ;
to send away hastily .
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Unless dispatched to the mansion house in the country . . .
they perish among the lumber of garrets . --
Walpole .
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4 .
To send off or away ; --
particularly applied to sending off messengers ,
messages ,
letters ,
etc .,
on special business ,
and implying haste .
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Even with the speediest expedition I will dispatch him to the emperor '
s cou ??. --
Shak .
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5 .
To send out of the world ;
to put to death .
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The company shall stone them with stones ,
and dispatch them with their swords . --
Ezek .
xxiii .
47 .
Syn :
To expedite ;
hasten ;
speed ;
accelerate ;
perform ;
conclude ;
finish ;
slay ;
kill .
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Dispatch \
Dis *
patch "\,
n . [
Cf .
OF .
despeche ,
F .
d ['
e ]
p [^
e ]
che .
See {
Dispatch },
v .
t .] [
Written also {
despatch }.]
1 .
The act of sending a message or messenger in haste or on important business .
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2 .
Any sending away ;
dismissal ;
riddance .
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To the utter dispatch of all their most beloved comforts . --
Milton .
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3 .
The finishing up of a business ;
speedy performance ,
as of business ;
prompt execution ;
diligence ;
haste .
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Serious business ,
craving quick dispatch . --
Shak .
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To carry his scythe . . .
with a sufficient dispatch through a sufficient space . --
Paley .
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4 .
A message dispatched or sent with speed ;
especially ,
an important official letter sent from one public officer to another ; --
often used in the plural ;
as ,
a messenger has arrived with dispatches for the American minister ;
naval or military dispatches .
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5 .
A message transmitted by telegraph . [
Modern ]
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{
Dispatch boat },
a swift vessel for conveying dispatches ;
an advice boat .
{
Dispatch box },
a box for carrying dispatches ;
a box for papers and other conveniences when traveling .
Syn :
Haste ;
hurry ;
promptness ;
celerity ;
speed .
See {
Haste }.
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