discharge
verb (formal)- [transitive, usually passive]
to give somebody official permission to leave the police or the armed forces; to make somebody leave the police or the armed forces 准许（某人）离开；解雇 - be discharged from something
He was discharged from the army following his injury. 他受伤后就退伍了。 She was discharged from the police force for bad conduct. 她因行为不端被清除出警察队伍。 He was found guilty and dishonourably discharged from the army. 他被判有罪，遭开除军籍。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dishonourably/dishonorably
- honourably/honorably
- from
- be discharged from something
- [transitive, often passive]
to allow somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave 释放 - be discharged (from something)
Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early. 病人都过早获准出院。 All the people involved in the accident have now been discharged from hospital. 所有与事故有关的人现在都已出院。 - discharge somebody/yourself (from something)
She had discharged herself against medical advice. 她不听医嘱擅自出院了。
- be discharged (from something)
- [transitive, often passive]
to allow somebody to leave prison or court 释放 - be discharged
He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft. 他承认偷盗行为后被有条件地释放了。 She was formally discharged by the court. 她被法庭正式释放。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- conditionally
- formally
- be discharged
- [transitive, often passive] discharge somebody/something
to allow a member of a jury to stop serving in a court case 释放 If the jury cannot agree, it should be discharged. 如果陪审团不能同意，就应该解除。 The judge took the unusual step of discharging the entire jury halfway through the trial. 法官采取了不同寻常的步骤，在审判进行到一半时解除了整个陪审团的职务。
- [intransitive, transitive]
when a gas or a liquid discharges or is discharged, or somebody discharges it, it flows somewhere 排出；放出；流出 - discharge (into something)
The river is diverted through the power station before discharging into the sea. 这条河改道经水电站后流入大海。 - discharge something (from something) (into something)
The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river. 这家工厂因往河里排放化学物质而被罚款。 Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river. 未经处理的污水从处理厂直接排入河中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- from
- into
- discharge (into something)
- [transitive] discharge something
if part of the body discharges something, a liquid such as pus comes out of it 射出；开火 The wound started discharging pus. 伤口开始流脓。
- [transitive, intransitive] discharge (something) (specialist)
to release force or power 发（力）；放（电） - [transitive] discharge something
to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty 尽（职）；完成；履行 to discharge your duties/responsibilities/obligations 履行职责／责任／义务 to discharge a debt (= to pay it) 清偿债务
Extra ExamplesI will faithfully discharge my duties. 我将忠诚地履行我的职责。 His widow was unable to discharge the debt. 他的遗孀无力偿还债务。 My condition renders me unable to discharge my duties. 我的情况使我无法履行我的职责。 He could not properly discharge his duties. 他无法正当履行他的职责。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fully
- properly
- faithfully
- …
- [transitive, intransitive] discharge (something)
to fire a gun, etc.; (of a gun, etc.) to be fired 射出；开火 The police officer accidentally discharged a firearm while unloading it. 警官在给枪退弹时不小心走了火。 They gave a cheer and charged, discharging a volley of arrows as they came. 他们欢呼一声，冲了过来，射出一排箭。 He knocked her hand down and the gun discharged into the floor. 他打掉了她的手，枪射向地板。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accidentally
from the police/army
from hospital
from prison/court监狱；法庭
gas/liquid气体；液体
force/power力量；电力
duty职责
gun枪
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘relieve of (an obligation)’): from Old French descharger, from late Latin discarricare ‘unload’, from dis- (expressing reversal) + carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.