English Dictionary

special delivery

名詞

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(uncountable, sometimes hyphenated when used attributively) A kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier.

日本語の意味

郵便サービスの一形態であり、追加料金を支払うことで専用の速達運送業者が手紙や荷物を迅速に配達するサービス、すなわち「特別配達」として理解される。

I paid extra for special delivery so the contract documents would arrive by noon.

契約書類が正午までに届くように、私は追加料金を払って速達で発送してもらいました。

意味（1）

(uncountable, sometimes hyphenated when used attributively) A kind of postal service in which, for an extra fee, letters and packages are delivered in a highly expedited manner by a special courier.

The pick of the output of the French and German toymakers was rushed by special delivery to the mansion; but Rachel refused to be comforted.

意味（2）

(countable) A particular posted letter or package which is delivered in this manner; a particular act of conveying such letters or packages to one or more recipients.

Late in the afternoon arrived a special delivery, mailed from some small New Jersey town.

意味（3）

(countable and uncountable, idiomatic, by extension, sometimes humorous) Something—whether desirable or undesirable—which is intentionally given to a specific individual or which an individual receives rapidly and unexpectedly; the personalized, direct quality of the transmission of such an item.

“Special delivery for Mr. Graham,” said the uniformed sheriff. He grinned as he stepped aside. “Hi, honey,” said the woman standing there.

special deliveries （ plural ）