1 VERB [usually passive] 释放;放出 If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go. 释放;放出
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He was released from custody the next day. [be VERB-ed + from]
第二天他被从拘留所里放了出来。
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He is expected to be released from hospital today. [be V-ed from n]
他有望今天出院。
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Fifty-five foxes were released from a fur farm by animal rights activists. [be V-ed from n]
动物权利保护主义者把55只狐狸从毛皮动物饲养场放了出来。
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He was released on bail. [be VERB-ed]
他被保释出来了。
SYN set free, free, discharge, liberate
2 N-COUNT 释放;出院 When someone is released, you refer to their release . 释放;出院
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He called for the immediate release of all political prisoners.
他要求立即释放所有政治犯。
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...the secret negotiations necessary to secure hostage releases.
为确保人质释放而要进行的秘密谈判
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Serious complications have delayed his release from hospital.
各种严重的并发症延迟了他的出院。
SYN liberation, freedom, delivery, liberty
3 VERB 使免除;使免于 If someone or something releases you from a duty, task, or feeling, they free you from it. 使免除;使免于 [formal]
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Divorce releases both the husband and wife from all marital obligations to each other. [VERB noun + from]
离婚解除了夫妻双方相互之间所有的婚姻义务。
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This releases the teacher to work with individuals who are having extreme difficulty. [VERB noun]
这使得教师可以专门辅导学习特别吃力的学生。
Release is also a noun.
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...release from stored tensions, traumas and grief.
使久积的紧张情绪、精神创伤和忧伤得以缓解
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They look on life at college as a blessed release from the obligation to work.
他们把大学生活看成是一种愉快的解脱，可以不用承担工作的义务。
4 VERB 发泄，释放(情感);展示(能力) To release feelings or abilities means to allow them to be expressed. 发泄，释放(情感);展示(能力)
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Becoming your own person releases your creativity. [VERB noun]
保持自己的本色才有助于发挥自身创造力。
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I personally don't want to release my anger on anyone else. [VERB noun]
我个人并不想把自己的愤怒发泄在别人身上。
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Humour is wonderful for releasing tension. [VERB noun]
幽默是舒缓紧张情绪的良方。
SYN dissipate, dissolve, disperse, dispel
5 VERB 发布;发表;公布 If someone in authority releases something such as a document or information, they make it available. 发布;发表;公布
SYN issue, publish, make public, make known
6 VERB 放手;放开;释放 If you release someone or something, you stop holding them. 放手;放开;释放 [formal]
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He stopped and faced her, releasing her wrist. [VERB noun]
他停下来面对着她，放开了她的手腕。
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...the twisting action before a bowler releases the ball. [VERB noun]
投球手掷球前的屈身动作
7 VERB 打开，放开，松开(制动装置) If you release a device, you move it so that it stops holding something. 打开，放开，松开(制动装置)
8 VERB 释放，放出，排放(气体、热量或某种物质) If something releases gas, heat, or a substance, it causes it to leave its container or the substance that it was part of and enter the surrounding atmosphere or area. 释放，放出，排放(气体、热量或某种物质)
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...a weapon which releases toxic nerve gas. [VERB noun]
释放神经毒气的武器
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The contraction of muscles uses energy and releases heat. [VERB noun]
肌肉的收缩消耗能量并且释放热量。
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The drug is surgically implanted into a woman's arm where it gradually releases the hormones into the body. [VERB noun]
这种药物被通过手术的方式植入一位女子的手臂，它会逐渐向人体释放荷尔蒙。
SYN give off, discharge, send out, throw out
9 VERB 发行，推出(唱片、碟片或电影) When an entertainer or company releases a new CD, video, or film, it becomes available so that people can buy it or see it. 发行，推出(唱片、碟片或电影)
SYN launch, market, unveil, bring out
10 N-COUNT 新发行的影片;新片;新碟;发行物 A new release is a new CD, video, or film that has just become available for people to buy or see. 新发行的影片;新片;新碟;发行物
11 N-UNCOUNT [on N] (影片的)上映，公映；（录像带的）发行 If a film or video is on release or on general release, it is available for people to see in public cinemas or for people to buy. (影片的)上映，公映；（录像带的）发行
12 See also: day release news release press release
| Thesaurus | release Also look up: |
| VERB. | clear, excuse, free; (ant.) detain, imprison 1 |
| N. | acquittal, liberation; (ant.) detention, imprisonment 2 |
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