UPS stands for United Parcel Service, an American company that carries parcels and packages around the world. You say the three letters separately: U-P-S. Their trucks and uniforms are dark brown, which is why their old slogan played on the colour.

UPS UPS stands for代表 United Parcel Service United Parcel Service， that carries運送 parcels and packages包裹和貨件 around the world到世界各地 an American company的一家美國公司。 You你 the three letters把三個字母 separately分開 say唸： U-P-S U-P-S。 Their他們的 trucks and uniforms卡車和制服 are dark brown是深咖啡色， which is why這就是為什麼 their old slogan他們的舊廣告詞 played on the colour拿這個顏色作文章。

In everyday English the name is used like a verb-less shorthand for the service itself: 'I'll send it by UPS', 'UPS lost my package', 'the UPS guy came this morning'. It sits alongside FedEx and DHL as one of the big international couriers, so for a Taiwanese student it belongs in the same mental box as 黑貓 or 順豐 — a private company, faster and more expensive than the ordinary post office.

In everyday English在日常英文裡 the name這個名字 is used like被當成 for the service itself快遞服務本身 a verb-less shorthand不帶動詞的簡稱來用： 'I'll send it by UPS' 'I'll send it by UPS'（我用 UPS 寄）、 'UPS lost my package' 'UPS lost my package'（UPS 把我的包裹弄丟了）、 'the UPS guy came this morning' 'the UPS guy came this morning'（UPS 的人今天早上來過）。 It它 alongside FedEx and DHL跟 FedEx、DHL 並列， as one of the big international couriers是國際大快遞之一， so所以 for a Taiwanese student對台灣學生來說 it它 belongs in屬於 as 黑貓 or 順豐跟黑貓或順豐 the same mental box同一個心裡的分類盒 — a private company一家民間公司， than the ordinary post office比一般郵局 faster and more expensive更快也更貴。

One warning that costs people real money: UPS bills the receiver for customs duty and a handling fee on international parcels, which surprises first-time buyers.

One warning一個 that costs people real money會讓人賠真金白銀的警告： UPS UPS on international parcels在國際包裹上 bills the receiver會向收件人收 customs duty關稅 and a handling fee和一筆手續費， which surprises這會嚇到 first-time buyers第一次買的人。

Also be careful with the letters. UPS in a computer shop means an uninterruptible power supply — the battery box that keeps your machine on during a blackout. Same three letters, completely different thing, and context is your only guide. This entry is about the delivery company.

Also另外 with the letters對這幾個字母 be careful要小心。 UPS UPS in a computer shop在電腦行裡 means指的是 an uninterruptible power supply不斷電系統（uninterruptible power supply） — during a blackout在停電時 keeps your machine on讓你的機器不關機 the battery box的那顆電池箱。 Same three letters同樣三個字母、 completely different thing完全不同的東西， and而 context上下文 is是 your only guide你唯一的依據。 This entry這一條 is about講的是 the delivery company那家快遞公司。