parcel

Word family adverbparcelwisenounparcel bombparcel postparcel

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par·cel1 /ˈpɑːsəl $ ˈpɑːr-/ S3 noun [countableC]

especially British EnglishBrETCM an object that has been wrapped in paper or put in a special envelope, especially so that it can be sent by post 包裹；邮包 SYN package

The parcel was delivered last week.

那个邮包上周送到了。

He sends regular food parcels to his family in Libya.

他定期给在利比亚的家人邮寄食品包裹。

parcel of

a parcel of clothes and blankets

一包衣服和毯子

→4 See picture of 见图 PACKAGE 1

2 AREAan area of land that is part of a larger area which has been divided up 〔土地的〕一块，一片〔指已被分割的较大块土地的一部分〕

parcel of

a parcel of farmland

一块农田

3. British EnglishBrEDF a small quantity of food that has been wrapped up, usually in pastry 食品的馅料〔通常指油酥点心中的馅料〕

→ be part and parcel of something at part1(28)

Examples from the Corpus

parcel• He will bear a parcel from the mysterious, lovely, no-place-jacketed Carolina.• a parcel of farmland• He believes this 11-acre parcel will set the tone for the other 100 acres of undeveloped land also in the area.• Or suppose the president owns a great parcel of land.• That afternoon, Isabel finished packing her parcels, upstairs in the attic.• In fact, it is modern technology at work in the world of overnight parcel deliveries.• Every child had a gas mask and a suitcase, or paper parcel.• A Weekly investigation last year showed that similar parcels sold for thousands of dollars less per acre around the same time.• Now she understood why Angel had brought a strange parcel with him.

parcel2 verb (parcelled, parcelling British EnglishBrE, parceled, parceling American EnglishAmE)

1 parcel something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE BBTto divide something into small parts so that it can be sold 把…分成小份〔待售〕

The new owner has parceled off many of the company’s assets.

新老板把公司的许多资产分成小份以出售。

Examples from the Corpus

parcel off• Am I in bondage, that you think to parcel me off as you see fit?

2 parcel something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v SHAREto divide or share something among several people 把…分配

They didn’t want the federal government parceling out food supplies.

他们不希望联邦政府分配食品供给。

Examples from the Corpus

parcel out• We watched her untie the parcels which turned out to contain pretty blue woollen baby clothes.• When we got back we sent a large parcel of presents out to them.

3 parcel something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE

a) TIEto make something into a parcel by wrapping it up 把…包起来，把…打包

She parcelled up the photos.

她把照片包了起来。

b) DIVIDEto divide something into small parts, especially so that it is easier to deal with 把…分成小份〔以方便处理〕

University education is often parcelled up into specialist teaching units.

大学教育常常被细化为各门专业学科。

Examples from the Corpus

parcel up• When a senior executive arrived at the studio a day or two later he found parcels piling up in the reception area.• The two human parcels screwed up on the floor could have fared a whole lot worse.• Love does not involve giving fancy parcels tied up with big red bows.

Examples from the Corpus

parcel• They parcel images score through secretive drawing and glaze Conté with hissing fixative.• Theorists have found it difficult to wrap and parcel me in a neat compartment.• Am I in bondage, that you think to parcel me off as you see fit?• It would be absurd to parcel out equal sums of research money to everyone.• Thatcher also used to parcel out jobs to representatives of different interest groups in the party.• Many companies parcel out portions of their profits to stockholders in the form of cash dividend payments.• If you really want to make an impression, decorate a basket or box to parcel them in.• He requested her to parcel up most carefully in an oiled cloth his other gun and have it sent to him.

From Longman Business Dictionary

parcelpar·cel1 /ˈpɑːsəlˈpɑːr-/ noun [countableC]

1TRANSPORTan object or objects, packed together and wrapped up ready to be sent somewhereSYN PACKAGE

The next lot of parcels is being delivered tomorrow.

the train company’sparcel service.

parcel post (=a mail service for collecting and delivering parcels)

2PROPERTY a piece of land that is one of several parts of a larger area of land

The company owns 76 parcels of industrial land in 23 states.

HTV is redeveloping a 21-acre parcel of land close to its studios.

3FINANCE a set of related shares etc that are all sold or bought at the same time

They sold a big parcel of shares last week for £82.6 million.

parcelparcel2 verb (parcelled, parcelling British EnglishBrE, parceled, parceling) American EnglishAmE

→ parcel something → out

→ parcel something → up

Origin parcel1

(1300-1400) Old French Latin particula; → PARTICLE

词汇	parcel
释义	parcel Word family adverbparcelwisenounparcel bombparcel postparcel Related topics: Mail, Food par·cel1 /ˈpɑːsəl $ ˈpɑːr-/ ●●○ S3 noun [countableC] 1 especially British EnglishBrETCM an object that has been wrapped in paper or put in a special envelope, especially so that it can be sent by post 包裹；邮包 SYN package The parcel was delivered last week. 那个邮包上周送到了。 He sends regular food parcels to his family in Libya. 他定期给在利比亚的家人邮寄食品包裹。 parcel of a parcel of clothes and blankets 一包衣服和毯子 →4 See picture of 见图 PACKAGE 1 2 AREAan area of land that is part of a larger area which has been divided up 〔土地的〕一块，一片〔指已被分割的较大块土地的一部分〕 parcel of a parcel of farmland 一块农田 3. British EnglishBrEDF a small quantity of food that has been wrapped up, usually in pastry 食品的馅料〔通常指油酥点心中的馅料〕 → be part and parcel of something at part1(28) Examples from the Corpus parcel• He will bear a parcel from the mysterious, lovely, no-place-jacketed Carolina.• a parcel of farmland• He believes this 11-acre parcel will set the tone for the other 100 acres of undeveloped land also in the area.• Or suppose the president owns a great parcel of land.• That afternoon, Isabel finished packing her parcels, upstairs in the attic.• In fact, it is modern technology at work in the world of overnight parcel deliveries.• Every child had a gas mask and a suitcase, or paper parcel.• A Weekly investigation last year showed that similar parcels sold for thousands of dollars less per acre around the same time.• Now she understood why Angel had brought a strange parcel with him. parcel2 verb (parcelled, parcelling British EnglishBrE, parceled, parceling American EnglishAmE) 1 parcel something ↔ off phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE BBTto divide something into small parts so that it can be sold 把…分成小份〔待售〕 The new owner has parceled off many of the company’s assets. 新老板把公司的许多资产分成小份以出售。 Examples from the Corpus parcel off• Am I in bondage, that you think to parcel me off as you see fit? 2 parcel something ↔ out phrasal verbphr v SHAREto divide or share something among several people 把…分配 They didn’t want the federal government parceling out food supplies. 他们不希望联邦政府分配食品供给。 Examples from the Corpus parcel out• We watched her untie the parcels which turned out to contain pretty blue woollen baby clothes.• When we got back we sent a large parcel of presents out to them. 3 parcel something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE a) TIEto make something into a parcel by wrapping it up 把…包起来，把…打包 She parcelled up the photos. 她把照片包了起来。 b) DIVIDEto divide something into small parts, especially so that it is easier to deal with 把…分成小份〔以方便处理〕 University education is often parcelled up into specialist teaching units. 大学教育常常被细化为各门专业学科。 Examples from the Corpus parcel up• When a senior executive arrived at the studio a day or two later he found parcels piling up in the reception area.• The two human parcels screwed up on the floor could have fared a whole lot worse.• Love does not involve giving fancy parcels tied up with big red bows. Examples from the Corpus parcel• They parcel images score through secretive drawing and glaze Conté with hissing fixative.• Theorists have found it difficult to wrap and parcel me in a neat compartment.• Am I in bondage, that you think to parcel me off as you see fit?• It would be absurd to parcel out equal sums of research money to everyone.• Thatcher also used to parcel out jobs to representatives of different interest groups in the party.• Many companies parcel out portions of their profits to stockholders in the form of cash dividend payments.• If you really want to make an impression, decorate a basket or box to parcel them in.• He requested her to parcel up most carefully in an oiled cloth his other gun and have it sent to him. From Longman Business Dictionary parcelpar·cel1 /ˈpɑːsəlˈpɑːr-/ noun [countableC] 1TRANSPORTan object or objects, packed together and wrapped up ready to be sent somewhereSYN PACKAGE The next lot of parcels is being delivered tomorrow. the train company’sparcel service. parcel post (=a mail service for collecting and delivering parcels) 2PROPERTY a piece of land that is one of several parts of a larger area of land The company owns 76 parcels of industrial land in 23 states. HTV is redeveloping a 21-acre parcel of land close to its studios. 3FINANCE a set of related shares etc that are all sold or bought at the same time They sold a big parcel of shares last week for £82.6 million. parcelparcel2 verb (parcelled, parcelling British EnglishBrE, parceled, parceling) American EnglishAmE → parcel something → out → parcel something → up Origin parcel1 (1300-1400) Old French Latin particula; → PARTICLE
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