post

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: Mail; a job position; to send or publish

邮件;职位;发布
correo; puesto; publicar
郵便;役職;投稿する
우편; 직위; 게시하다

The word 'post' has multiple meanings: the mail system (British English for 'mail'), a job or position, a pole or pillar, or to send/publish something. 'Post office' handles mail. 'Job post' means an available position. Online, 'to post' means to publish content.

「post」有多重含义:邮政系统(英式英语中的「mail」)、工作或职位、柱子,或发送/发布某物。「post office」处理邮件。「job post」指空缺职位。在网上,「to post」意为发布内容。
La palabra «post» tiene múltiples significados: el sistema postal (inglés británico para «mail»), un trabajo o puesto, un poste o pilar, o enviar/publicar algo. «Post office» maneja el correo. «Job post» significa un puesto disponible. En línea, «to post» significa publicar contenido.
「post」には複数の意味があります:郵便システム(イギリス英語で「mail」)、仕事や役職、柱、または何かを送る/公開すること。「post office」は郵便局。「job post」は求人。オンラインでは「to post」はコンテンツを投稿することを意味します。
'post'는 여러 가지 의미를 가진다: 우편 시스템(영국 영어에서 'mail'에 해당), 직업이나 직위, 기둥이나 말뚝, 또는 무언가를 보내거나 게시하는 것을 뜻한다. 'post office'는 우편물을 처리하는 곳이다. 'job post'는 채용 중인 직위를 의미한다. 온라인에서 'to post'는 콘텐츠를 게시하는 것을 뜻한다.

Examples

  1. Has the post arrived yet?
    邮件到了吗?
    ¿Ha llegado ya el correo?
    郵便はもう届いた?
    우편물 왔어?
  2. She's applied for the post of marketing manager.
    她申请了市场经理的职位。
    Ha solicitado el puesto de directora de marketing.
    彼女はマーケティングマネージャーの職に応募した。
    그녀는 마케팅 매니저 직위에 지원했다.
  3. I'll post the photos on social media.
    我会把照片发到社交媒体上。
    Publicaré las fotos en las redes sociales.
    その写真をSNSに投稿するね。
    그 사진을 SNS에 올릴게.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'postis' meaning 'doorpost' for the pillar sense. The mail sense comes from Italian 'posta', from Latin 'posita' (placed), referring to stations where horses were placed along mail routes.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

In British English, 'post' means mail, while Americans say 'mail.' This comes from the old 'post road' system where riders on horseback carried letters between 'posts' (stations). The Royal Mail still uses 'post' today.

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