truckload
You have to allow for a time lag between order and delivery.订货和送货之间要有一段时间间隔。
Our head office will liaise with the suppliers to ensure delivery.我们总部会与供应商联系以保证交货。
Please send this letter by express delivery.请用快递寄这封信。
$200 is payable immediately with a further $100 payable on delivery.马上付200美元，另外100美元交货时付清。
They've decided to hold all future deliveries until the invoice has been paid.他们决定，在对方付清发货清单上的货款之前，暂停所有未来的交货。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Transferring and transporting objects
air freight
bearer
borne
bring
budge
carry
conveyance
deliver
heft
import
light speed
manhandle
paper round
payload
pick
shunt
transference
truck
virement
wheel

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Communications - the postal system

deliverynoun (GIVING)

[ S or U ]
the supply of something, for example power to an engine, or the way that it is supplied:
The power delivery is extremely smooth, but the car is let down by the steering.
delivery ofThe drug increases the delivery of oxygen to muscles in the body.
The procedure promises great benefits in accurate delivery of radiation to treat tumours.
New media includes new methods of content delivery such as internet streaming.
[ S ]
the way in which someone speaks in public: 演讲风格（或方式）;表演风格（或方式）
She did a perfect imitation of his breathless delivery.
Her delivery is deadpan, but hilarious.
[ C or U ]
in some sports, such as cricket or baseball, the act of throwing the ball towards the person with the bat, in order for that person to try to hit the ball: （板球、棒球等运动中的）投球
That was a good delivery from Thompson.那是汤姆森投出的一个好球。
The pitcher is famous for the speed of his delivery.那个投手以投球速度快而闻名。

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Giving, providing and supplying
accommodate
accommodate someone with something
administer
administration
afford
arm someone with something
be good for somethingidiom
hand something around
hand something back
hand something down
hand something in
outfit
provision
put something on
re-equip
re-equipment
reassign
reassignment
render
tender

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Ways of speaking
Cricket

deliverynoun (KEEPING PROMISE)

[ U ]
the fact of achieving or producing something that has been promised:
delivery ofDelivery of the hoped-for improvements hit a snag when they failed to recruit enough staff for the expansion.
There were plenty of promises, but no delivery.
During his official visit the president will push for the delivery of promised reconstruction aid.
Many people are growing increasingly troubled by lack of delivery in key services such as health and education.

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Golf
approach shot
best ball
better ball
bogey
bogie
caddy
chip
dogleg
greenside
hazard
hole
hole out
lay
lay someone up
long game
rough
tap
waggle
wedge
yip

deliverynoun (BIRTH)

[ C or U ]
a birth: 分娩
Her husband was with her for the delivery.
We want as many mothers as possible to have safe and normal deliveries.
Women who have the infection are at risk of pre-term delivery of their baby.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Obstetrics: birth
antenatally
Apgar score
B, b
birth centre
birth pangs
childbirth
contraction
delivery suite
doula
due date
episiotomy
gas and air
induce
posh
prenatal
reborn
tokophobia
vacuum extraction
ventouse
whelp

delivery | American Dictionary

delivery
noun
us/dɪˈlɪv·ə·ri/

deliverynoun (TAKING GOODS)

[ C/U ]
the act of taking goods, letters, or packages to people's houses or places of work:
[ C ]The company gets two deliveries a day.
[ U ]You can pay for the rug on delivery (= when it is received).

deliverynoun (WAY OF SPEAKING)

[ U ]
the manner in which someone speaks, esp. in public:
His dialogue was offbeat, his delivery fast.

deliverynoun (BIRTH)

[ C ]
the act or process of birth:
She had a difficult delivery.

delivery | Business English

delivery
noun
uk /dɪˈlɪvəri/us
[ C or U ]
the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to a place:
Please allow 14 days for delivery.
mail/parcel/postal delivery
a delivery driver/truck/van
on deliveryThere's a 10% deposit to be paid, and then the balance has to be paid on delivery of the car.
next-day/same-day/overnight deliveryThe company has established links with florists across the UK for a same-day delivery service.
express/free delivery
The supermarket rose to the challenge with cost cuts and successful expansion into internet sales and home delivery.
delivery address/charges/terms
They make two deliveries a day.
[ C ]
an amount of goods received:
There were several faulty items in the last delivery.
[ U ]
the act of providing a service or supplying something to a customer:
The new proposals will allow the delivery of high-speed internet access without a phone line.
Providing targeted medical advice over the internet is the highest level yet of what the government calls the electronic delivery of public services.
[ U ] LAW
a situation in which a buyer is given control of something they have bought:
For a deed to convey ownership, there must be delivery and acceptance.
[ U ] FINANCE
used in the trading of futures to talk about the date when the shares or commodities(= goods) will be available to the buyer:
The price of gold for December delivery fell 20 cents an ounce.
 take delivery of sth
to receive goods that you have bought:
Once the fashion show finishes, department store buyers will choose, order, and take delivery of clothes from all over the world.

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