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convey

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
convey /kənˈveɪ/ verb
conveys; conveyed; conveying
convey
/kənˈveɪ/
verb
conveys; conveyed; conveying
Learner's definition of CONVEY
[+ object]
formal : to take or carry (someone or something) from one place to another : transport运送;载送;运输
: to make (something) known to someone表达;表示;传达
law : to change the ownership of (property) from one person to another转让(土地、财产等)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3682 COCA: 3756

convey

verb

con·​vey kən-ˈvā How to pronounce convey (audio)
conveyed; conveying

transitive verb

1
a
: to bear from one place to another
especially : to move in a continuous stream or mass
b
: to impart or communicate by statement, suggestion, gesture, or appearance
struggling to convey his feelings
c
: to transfer or deliver (something, such as property) to another especially by a sealed writing
d
: to cause to pass from one place or person to another
convey a message
e(1)
archaic : steal
(2)
obsolete : to carry away secretly
2
obsolete : lead, conduct

Example Sentences

To convey sympathy to a bereaved parent by telephone struck him as maladroit … P. D. James, The Private Patient, 2008 … he conveys so much kindliness and benign authority that he is probably forgiven each time he directs a tuna-fish shopper into the thick of the English muffins. Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 22 June 1992 Robyn was well aware that clothes do not merely serve the practical purpose of covering our bodies, but also convey messages about who we are, what we are doing, and how we feel. David Lodge, Nice Work, 1990 … please convey to Mr. & Mrs. Langdon my love &respectful duty. Mark Twain 28 Nov. 1868, in Mark Twain's Letters1990 The singer was conveyed from her hotel to the airport by limousine. They conveyed the goods by ship. The pipes convey water to the fields. The message conveyed a sense of urgency. He conveyed the estate to his son. See More
Recent Examples on the Web His images convey a strange sense of otherness, of another place or another time. CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 That’s great, because if your team scores a touchdown on the first drive and ultimately loses the game, your moneyline payout would still convey. Xl Media, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 The runoff can convey bacterial contaminants into Narragansett Bay, but bacteria levels usually return to normal, safe background levels within 7 to 10 days after the excessive rainfall. Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 Intermittent snippets of news reports convey how the violence has spilled out beyond the quarter, with mosques burning, right-wing anti-immigrant attacks and solidarity protests across the country. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2022 These taps convey supplemental information beyond what is being said, explains Deaf West Artistic Director DJ Kurs. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Two picture books for readers ages 4 to 8 convey the bewilderment and isolation that newcomers may feel, while also showing the joy of eventual connection. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 The willingness to engage in this conversation will not only convey confidence, but will help build confidence as well. Kwame Christian, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Sebastian Hesse-Kastein’s landscapes are starker, but his tight vignettes also convey a sense of pulling places out of time. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French conveer to accompany, escort, from Vulgar Latin *conviare, from Latin com- + via way — more at way

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of convey was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3682 COCA: 3756
convey

verb

ADVERB | VERB + CONVEY | PREPOSITION ADVERBclearly, perfectly, powerfully, vividly清楚地/完美地/有力地/生動地表達The novel vividly conveys the experience of growing up during the war.這本小說生動地描繪了戰時成長的經歷。accurately, adequately準確地/恰當地表達effectively, fully, successfully有效地/完整地/成功地傳達VERB + CONVEYcan, could能夠傳達Gestures can convey meaning as well as words.手勢和言語一樣能表達意義。try to試圖傳達manage to能夠傳達fail to沒能表達PREPOSITIONto向⋯傳達He managed to convey his enthusiasm to her.他設法向她表達了自己的熱情。

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