deliver

届ける、配達する

物を受け取るべき人や場所まで運ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To take something to the person or place that should receive it.

• They deliver fresh bread every morning.
• The driver delivered our new sofa yesterday.
• Can you deliver this package to my house?

使い方： deliver something to someone/something (They delivered the flowers to my office.)

類義語： bring, take, transport

よく使う表現： deliver a package, deliver to someone, deliver food

述べる、行う

聴衆に向けて、特に用意した演説やメッセージを述べる。

やさしい英語で： To say something to an audience, especially a prepared speech or message.

• She will deliver a speech tonight.
• He delivered the opening address at the conference.
• The actor delivered his lines with confidence.

類義語： give, present

よく使う表現： deliver a speech, deliver a lecture, deliver an address

期待に応える、約束を果たす

人が期待していることや、約束したことを実行したり提供したりする。

やさしい英語で： To do or provide what people expect or what you have promised.

• The team needs to deliver.
• She delivered on every promise she made.
• Can this new manager deliver better results?

使い方： deliver on something (The company delivered on its promise.); deliver something (The team delivered excellent results.)

類義語： perform, fulfil, produce

反対語： fail

よく使う表現： deliver results, deliver on something, deliver the goods

繰り出す、加える

ある強さで、人を殴ったり蹴ったりする。

やさしい英語で： To hit or kick someone with a particular amount of force.

• He delivered a powerful punch.
• The fighter delivered two kicks to his opponent.
• She delivered a sharp blow to his arm.

使い方： deliver something to someone/something (The boxer delivered a punch to his opponent’s jaw.)

類義語： deal, land

よく使う表現： deliver a blow, deliver a punch, deliver a kick

取り上げる、分娩を介助する

出産の際、赤ちゃんが母親の体から出てくるのを手助けする。

やさしい英語で： To help a baby come out of its mother’s body when it is born.

• The midwife delivered the baby.
• That doctor has delivered hundreds of babies.
• Her twins were delivered safely at the hospital.

よく使う表現： deliver a baby, deliver twins, deliver someone’s baby

救う、解放する

人を危険や苦しみ、悪い状況から救い出す。

やさしい英語で： To save someone from danger, suffering, or something bad.

• They prayed to be delivered from evil.
• The villagers hoped someone would deliver them from oppression.
• He promised to deliver his people from suffering.

使い方： deliver someone from something (They hoped the army would deliver them from danger.)

類義語： save, rescue, free

よく使う表現： deliver someone from something, deliver us from evil