| 词汇 | surface-mail |
| 释义 | surface mail noun[ U ] uk /ˈsɜː.fɪs ˌmeɪl/ us /ˈsɝː.fɪs ˌmeɪl/ a way of sending letters, parcels, etc. by road, sea, or train and not by aircraft, or things sent in this way: 平邮，平信，普通邮件 I sent the parcel by surface mail.我用平邮把包裹寄了出去。 Communications - the postal system addy BFPO care ofidiom catch the post collection box consignee delivery direct mail dispatch first class Freepost pigeonhole postage poste restante postmark self-addressed sorting office stamp window zip code surface mail | Business Englishsurface mail noun[ U ] ukus COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSPORT the service in which letters, packages, etc., are sent by road, ship, or train, rather than by plane, or mail that is sent in this way: send sth (by) surface mailI sent the package by surface mail. Surface mail takes much longer to arrive. Compare airmail Examples of surface mailsurface mail The ' laboratory reporting in most state health departments is still surfacemail, with a measured 10-14 day time lag in some states ' (page 23). These concessions allow air mail letters weighing up to one ounce, and surfacemail letters up to two ounces, to be sent home free. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Parcels sent by surfacemail should normally arrive in about three weeks, and, although they cannot be registered, they may be insured. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Most of the surfacemail affected is now moving again although there is still a backlog. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surfacemail necessarily takes considerably longer and five weeks is about the minimum time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The time taken for magazines and parcels sent by surfacemail is normally 55 to 60 days. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The average time for surfacemail has been reduced from 54 to 43 days. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The consultation pack was accompanied by a consultation feedback questionnaire which could be returned both via surfacemail or completed on-line. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any such press releases are sent by electronic or surfacemail. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have now reached my fourth hurdle, and that is a matter of surfacemail. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Members of the forces overseas enjoy concessionary postal rates on air mail letters and on surfacemail. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is no saving at all because, normally, all the traffic goes by surfacemail. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Surfacemail is still free, and a penny halfpenny an ounce for air mail is not unreasonable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Three to four days for airmail letters, about three weeks for surfacemail and three to five weeks for parcels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If there is no airgraph service the airgraph is sent by ordinary surfacemail and the sender is advised by post-card that this has been done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of surface mail These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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