post
n.(支)柱；邮政；哨所；岗位 vt.贴出；邮寄
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post
post¹◙ noun1. a long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used to support something or as a marker• 柱，杆，桩，标桩 »follow the blue posts until the track meets a forestry road. 沿着蓝色柱子前行，直到小径跟林间路会合为止。 a goalpost• 球门柱 »Robertson, at the near post, headed wide. 罗伯逊，朝附近的球门柱带球，大力顶球。 (the post)a starting post or winning post• 起点柱；终点柱◙ verb1. [with obj.] [常作 be posted] display (a notice) in a public place• 张贴（通知） »a curt notice had been posted on the door. 门上贴了一张简报。 »the exam results were posted up. 考试结果已经张贴出来了。 announce or publish (something, especially a financial result)• 宣布，公布（尤指财务报表） »the company posted a £460,000 loss. 该公司宣布亏损了460,000英镑。 (of a player or team) achieve or record (a particular score or result)• （运动员，参赛队）取得，创造纪录 »Smith and Lamb posted a century partnership. 史密斯和拉姆创造了世纪搭档的记录。 [with obj. and complement] publish the name of (a member of the armed forces) as missing or dead• 宣布失踪或死亡（军人）名单 »a whole troop had been posted missing. 整个一支军队被宣布失踪。 [Computing] make (information) available on the Internet• [计算机] 发帖子 put notices on or in• 在…上张贴通知；在…里面张贴通知 »we have posted all the bars. 我们在所有酒吧里都张贴了通知。2. [no obj.] send a message to an Internet bulletin board or newsgroup• （向网上论坛、新闻组）发帖子【IDIOMS】
◘ go (or come) to post1. (of a racehorse) start a race• （赛马）开跑【语源】
1. Old English, from Latin postis 'doorpost', later 'rod, beam', probably reinforced in Middle English by Old French post 'pillar, beam' and Middle Dutch, Middle Low German post 'doorpost'【PHR V】
◘ post up1. [Basketball] play in a position near the basket, along the side of the key• [篮球] 打罚球区边位
post²◙ noun1. [mass noun] (chiefly Brit.)the official service or system that delivers letters and parcels• [主英] 邮政，邮递 »winners will be notified by post. 我们会以邮寄方式通知获胜者。 »the tickets are in the post. 票正在邮寄途中。 letters and parcels delivered• 邮件 »she was opening her post. 她正在拆她的邮件。 [in sing.] a single collection or delivery of letters or parcels• 一次收邮；一次投递 »entries must be received no later than first post on Friday 14th June. 收到条目的日期最迟不晚于6月14日星期五的第一次投递。 used in names of newspapers• 邮报 »the Washington Post. 《华盛顿邮报》。2. (historical)one of a series of couriers who carried mail on horseback between fixed stages• [史] 驿马送信员 (archaic)a person or vehicle that carries mail• [古] 邮差，邮车◙ verb1. [with obj.] (chiefly Brit.)send (a letter or parcel) via the postal system• [主英] 投寄，邮寄 »I've just been to post a letter. 我刚刚邮寄了一封信。 » post off your order form today. 今天把你的订单邮寄出去。2. [with obj.] (in bookkeeping) enter (an item) in a ledger• （记账用语）入账 »post the transaction in the second column. 将交易记入第二栏。 complete (a ledger) in this way• 过账3. [no obj., with adverbial] (historical)travel with relays of horses• [史] 乘驿马旅行 »we posted in an open carriage. 我们乘坐一辆敞篷马车旅行。 [with adverbial of direction] (archaic)travel with haste; hurry • [古] 匆忙赶路；急行 »he comes posting up the street. 他从街上匆忙走来。◙ adverb1. (archaic)with haste• [古] 匆忙地，赶快地 »come now, come post. 现在就来，赶快来。【IDIOMS】
◘ keep someone posted1. keep someone informed of the latest developments or news• 让某人了解最新进展；为某人提供最新消息【语源】
1. early 16th cent. (in sense 2 of the noun): from French poste, from Italian posta, from a contraction of Latin posita, feminine past participle of ponere 'to place'
post³◙ noun1. a position of paid employment; a job• 职位，职务；工作 »he resigned from the post of Foreign Minister. 他辞去了外交部长职位。 »a teaching post. 教师工作。2. a place where someone is on duty or where a particular activity is carried out• 岗位 »a shift worker asleep at his post. 在岗位上睡着了的倒班工人。 »a customs post. 海关职位。 a place where a soldier, guard, or police officer is stationed or which they patrol• 哨位，巡逻地，指挥所 »he gave the two armed men orders not to leave their posts. 他命令两位武装人员不准离开哨位。 »a command post. 指挥所。 [N. Amer.] a force stationed at a permanent position or camp; a garrison• [北美] 驻军；卫戍部队 [US] a local group in an organization of military veterans• [美] 退伍军人协会地方分会3. (historical)the status or rank of full-grade captain in the Royal Navy• [史] 皇家海军大舰长身份（或级别） »Captain Miller was made post in 1796. 米勒船长1796年被任命为皇家海军大舰长。◙ verb1. [with obj. and adverbial] [一般作 be posted] send (someone) to a particular place to take up an appointment• 委派 »he was posted to Washington as military attaché. 他被派往华盛顿担任武官。 station (someone, especially a soldier, guard, or police officer) in a particular place• 设置，安排 »a guard was posted at the entrance. 入口处设置了警卫。【语源】
1. mid 16th cent.: from French poste, from Italian posto, from a contraction of popular Latin positum, neuter past participle of ponere 'to place'
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