| 单词 | post |
| 释义 | post post /; AmE / noun, verb
■ noun
TRADING POST
1 (BrE) (also mail, AmE, BrE) [U] the official system used for sending and delivering letters, packages, etc: I'll send the original to you by post. I'll put the information in the post to you tomorrow. My application got lost in the post.
❖ first-class/second-class post ◆ internal/international post
2 (BrE) (also mail, AmE, BrE) [U] letters, packages, etc. that are sent and delivered: There was a lot of post this morning. Have you opened your post yet?
❖ to deliver/handle post ◆ to get/receive/send (out) post ◆ to answer/deal with/open/read your post
3 [U; sing.] (BrE) an occasion during the day when letters, etc. are collected or delivered: The package came in this morning's post.
the first/last post ◆ to catch/miss the post
4 [C] a job, especially an important one in a large organization: He will leave his $300 000-a-year post this week. She has held the post for three years. We will be creating 15 new posts next year. The company has been unable to fill the post. ⇨ RETURN noun See note at JOB
a junior/senior/key/managerial post ◆ a full-time/part-time/permanent/temporary/vacant post ◆ to apply for/hold/leave/resign from/take up a post ◆ to appoint sb to/fill a post
■ verb [+ obj]
1 (BrE) (also mail, AmE, BrE) post sth (off) (to sb) | post sb sth to send a letter, etc. to sb by post/mail: Have you posted off your order yet? Is it OK if I post the cheque to you next week? Is it OK if I post you the cheque next week?
2 (BrE) (AmE mail) to put a letter, etc. into a public box (a postbox) to be sent: Could you post this letter for me?
3 (usually be posted) to send sb to a particular place for a period of time as part of their job: She's been posted to Washington for two years.
4 (often be posted) to put a notice, etc. in a public place so that people can see it: A copy of the letter was posted on the noticeboard.
5 (IT ) to put information or a message on the Internet: The results will be posted on the Internet tomorrow.
6 (especially AmE) to announce sth publicly or officially, especially financial information or a warning: The company posted a $1.1 billion loss.
to post a loss/gain to post earnings (of ... )
7 (Accounting ) to write a figure in a book where money paid and received is recorded (a ledger): The report gives a list of transactions posted to a cost centre.
IDIOMS
keep sb posted (about/on sth) to regularly give sb the most recent information about sth and how it is developing: I'll keep you posted on his progress. |
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