/dɪ'lɪvə(r); dɪ`lɪvɚ/
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (to sb/sth) take (letters, parcels, goods, etc) to the places or people they are addressed to 递送, 传送（信件、包裹、货物等）
*We deliver (your order) to your door! 我们送货上门!
* A courier delivered the parcels (to our office). 送急件的人将包裹送来（送到我们办公室）了.
* Did you deliver my message to my father? 你把我的信息传给我父亲了吗?
2 (a) [Tn.pr only passive 只用于被动语态] be ~ed of sb (fml 文) give birth to (a child) 生（小孩儿）
*She was delivered of a healthy boy. 她生了一个健康的男孩儿.
(b) [Tn] help a mother to give birth to (a child) 协助产妇分娩; 助产; 接生
*Her baby was delivered by her own doctor. 她的婴儿是由她自己的医生给接生的.
(c) [Tn.pr] ~ oneself of sth (fml 文) state sth 发言; 发表
*deliver oneself of an opinion, a judgement, etc 发表意见⾀看法等.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ sth (up/over) (to sb) (fml 文) give sth up; hand sth over; surrender sth 放弃某事物; 交出某物
*deliver (up) a fortress to the enemy 弃守要塞任敌人占据
* deliver over one's property to one's children 把财产交给子女.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] give (a lecture, sermon, speech, etc) 授（课）; 讲（道）; 讲（话）
*She delivered a talk on philosophy to the society. 她给学会作了一次有关哲学的讲话.
5 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sth) (arch 古) rescue sb (from sth); save sb; free sb 拯救某人; 解救某人; 释放某人
*May God deliver us from evil. 愿上帝拯救我们脱离罪恶.
6 (a) [Tn] throw or launch (sth) in flight; release 投掷, 发射（某物）; 放出
*In cricket, the ball is delivered overarm. 打板球时, 要举臂过肩掷球.
* The missile is delivered from underground. 这种导弹由地下发射.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] give (a blow) 给予（打击）
*deliver a blow to the jaw 给颌部一击
* (fig 比喻) The teacher delivered a sharp rebuke to the class. 教师尖刻地申斥了全班学生.
7 (infml 口)
(a) [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) give what is expected or promised 不负所望; 履行诺言
*They promise to finish the job in June, but can they deliver (on that)? 他们答应六月份完成这项工作, 但他们能说到做到吗?
(b) [Tn] achieve (a level of performance) 达到（某一能力、性能等的水平）
*The new model delivers speed and fuel economy. 这种新型设计能提高速度、节约燃料.
* If you can't deliver improved sales figures, you're fired! 你要是不能提高销售额, 就把你解雇!
8 (idm 习语) come up with/deliver the goods => goods.

v

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1【take something somewhere】
2 deliver a speech/lecture/address etc
3【do something you should do】
4【baby】
5【blow/shock etc】
6 deliver a judgment/verdict
7【person】
8【votes】
9【make somebody free of something】
Phrasal verbs
　deliver something⇔up

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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: delivrer, from Latin liberare 'to set free']
【TAKE SOMETHING SOMEWHERE】 [I and T]
to take goods, letters, packages etc to a particular place or person
　The morning mail has just been delivered.
　Do you deliver on Saturdays?
deliver sth to sb
　They set off to deliver supplies to an isolated village.
　I'm having some flowers delivered for her birthday.
deliver a speech/lecture/address etc
to make a speech etc to a lot of people
　The king delivered a televised speech to the nation on Nov 5.
【DO SOMETHING YOU SHOULD DO】 [I and T]
to do or provide the things you are expected to, because you are responsible for them or they are part of your job
　the costs of delivering adequate nursing care
　the failure of some services to deliver the goods (=do what they have promised)
　The company will deliver on its promises .
【BABY】 [T]
to help a woman give birth to her baby, or to give birth to a baby
　They rushed her to hospital where doctors delivered her baby.
【BLOW/SHOCK ETC】 [T]
to give something such as a blow, shock, or warning to someone or something
　He delivered a strong warning about the dangers facing the government.
deliver a judgment/verdict
to officially state a formal decision or judgment
　The jury delivered a verdict of unlawful killing.
【PERSON】 [T]formal
to put someone into someone else's control
deliver sb to sb
　Sharett had betrayed him and delivered him to the enemy.
【VOTES】 [T]
especially AmE to get the votes or support of a particular group of people in an election
　He cannot deliver the Latino vote.
【MAKE SOMEBODY FREE OF SOMETHING】 [T]
literary or biblical to help someone escape from something bad or evil
deliver sb from sth
　'Deliver us from evil,' she prayed.
>deliverern[C]
deliver up [deliver sth⇔up] phr v
to give something to someone else
　A bankrupt must deliver up all his books, papers and records.