release
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to let somebody come out of a place where they have been kept or stuck and unable to leave or move 釋放;放出;放走 - release somebody
to release a prisoner 釋放囚犯 The hostages were released unharmed. 人質被釋放,未受到傷害。 He was released without charge after questioning by police. 他經警方審問後被免予起訴並釋放了。 You will be released on bail and a date for your hearing will be set. 你將被保釋,聽證會的日期將會確定。 - release somebody from something
to release somebody from prison/jail/hospital 從監獄/監獄/醫院釋放某人 Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage. 消防隊員花了兩個小時將司機從汽車殘骸中救出來。 He was later released from police custody. 他後來被警方釋放。 - (figurative)
Death released him from his suffering. 死亡使他從痛苦中解脫了。
Extra ExamplesHe was released on his own recognizance and could face up to four years in jail. 他在具結保證書後被釋放,但他有可能面臨最高達 4 年的刑期。 She was released from prison last week. 她於上周獲釋出獄。 It's been three years since he was released from prison. 他出獄已經三年了。 Several people charged with minor crimes were released without trial. 幾個被指控犯有輕罪的人未經審判就被釋放了。 She was released immediately when the soldiers realized their mistake. 當士兵們意識到他們的錯誤時,她立即被釋放了。 She was released on bail by the New York police. 她保釋後讓紐約警察當局釋放了。 The government is insisting that the men are released unconditionally. 政府堅持要求無條件釋放這些人。 The kidnappers have agreed to release the hostages by 12 noon. 綁架者已同意中午12時釋放人質。 They were interrogated before being released. 他們在被釋放前受到了審問。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- immediately
- eventually
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to stop holding something or stop it from being held so that it can move, fly, fall, etc. freely synonym let go, let loose放開;鬆開;使自由移動(或飛翔、降落等) - release something
He refused to release her arm. 他不肯放開她的胳膊。 Intense heat is released in the reaction. 反應過程中産生高熱。 10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony. 典禮上放飛了一萬個氣球。 The chemical reaction releases energy in the form of light. 化學反應以光的形式釋放能量。 - release something into something
the need to limit the amount of greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere 限制排放到大氣中的溫室氣體數量的需要 The birds were cleaned and fed and released again into the wild. 那些鳥兒經清洗並喂食後給放回到野外。
Extra ExamplesHow much radiation was released into the air? 多少輻射進入到了空氣中? The compound slowly releases iron into the bloodstream. 這種化合物慢慢將鐵釋放到血流中。 The dam suddenly released millions of gallons of water. 大壩突然放出數百萬加侖的水。 The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea. 這家工廠意外洩漏大量有毒廢物到海中。 the gases that are released from aerosols 噴霧器噴出的氣體
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accidentally
- slowly
- quickly
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to express feelings such as anger or worry in order to get rid of them 發洩;宣洩 - release something
to remove something from a fixed position, allowing something else to move or function 鬆開;拉開 to release the clutch/handbrake/switch 鬆開離合器/手閘/開關 Now release the clutch and move away from the kerb. 現在鬆開離合器,駛離路邊。
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to make information available to the public 公開;發行;發布 - release something
to release a statement/report/document/poll/study 發表聲明/報告/文件/民意測驗/研究 to release figures/results/information/data 公布數字/結果/信息/數據 Police have released no further details about the accident. 關於這次事故,警方沒有透露更多的細節。 - release something to somebody
The suspect's name has not been released to the public. 嫌疑人的名字尚未向公衆公布。 The newly released files reveal the extent of his involvement in the scandal. 新公布的文件揭示了他卷入醜聞的程度。
Extra ExamplesDetails of the attack have not yet been released to the public. 有關這次襲擊的詳情還沒有向公衆發布。 Figures to be officially released this week reveal that long-term unemployment is still rising. 本周要發布的官方數字表明,長期失業者人數還在增加。 Police have refused to release the name of the dead man. 警方拒絕公布死者姓名。 The committee is expected to release its findings this summer. 委員會有望在今年夏天公布其調查結果。 The organization has released a report drawing attention to the appalling conditions. 該組織發布了一份報告,提請人們注意令人震驚的狀況。 The actual poll was not released to the media. 實際投票結果沒有向媒體公布。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- officially
- commercially
- publicly
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- refuse to
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- newly released
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to make a film, recording or other product available to the public 向公衆發行電影、唱片或其他産品 He's planning to release a solo album. 他正在計劃出版一張獨唱專輯。 to release a film/video 發行電影/錄像 They've released a new version of the original film. 他們發行了原版電影的新版本。 There have been a lot of new products released onto the market. 已經有很多新産品投放市場。 The series has just recently been released on DVD. 該系列最近剛剛發行了DVD。
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatreb2, Musicb2They have finally released their debut album. 他們終於發行了首張專輯。 The album was originally released in 1974. 這張專輯最初發行於 1974 年。 The book has not yet been released in paperback. 該書還沒有出平裝版。 The film was never released theatrically in the US. 這部電影從來沒有在美國的影劇院上映過。 The new version is expected to be released shortly. 新版本有望不久發布。 newly released recordings 新發行的唱片 When was the film first released? 這部影片什麽時候首映?
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to make something available that had previously been limited 開放;放開;解禁 The new building programme will go ahead as soon as the government releases the funds. 政府一撥付資金,新的建築項目就動工。
to free somebody from a duty, responsibility, contract, etc. 免除,解除(某人的職責、責任、合同等);解僱 - release something
to make something less tight 使不緊張;使鬆弛;放鬆
set somebody free
stop holding something鬆開
feelings情感
part of machine機器部件
make available使可獲得
free somebody from duty免除職責
make less tight使不緊張
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French reles (noun), relesser (verb), from Latin relaxare ‘stretch out again, slacken’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + laxus ‘lax, loose’.