launch
verb/lɔːntʃ/
/lɔːntʃ/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they launch | /lɔːntʃ/ /lɔːntʃ/ |
| he / she / it launches | /ˈlɔːntʃɪz/ /ˈlɔːntʃɪz/ |
| past simple launched | /lɔːntʃt/ /lɔːntʃt/ |
| past participle launched | /lɔːntʃt/ /lɔːntʃt/ |
| -ing form launching | /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/ /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] launch something to start an activity, especially an organized one
开始从事，发起，发动（尤指有组织的活动） - The government recently launched a national road safety campaign.
政府最近发起了全国道路安全运动。 - Police have launched an investigation into the incident.
警方已就此事件展开调查。 - to launch an appeal/initiative
发起呼吁/倡议 - Government forces launched an attack against militants in the north of the country.
政府军对该国北部的武装分子发动了攻击。 - to launch an offensive/air strike
发动进攻/空袭
Extra Examples- The TV celebrities helped launch an anti-drugs campaign.
电视名人帮助发起了一场禁毒运动。 - The appeal was officially launched last month.
该呼吁于上个月正式启动。 - A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company.
一家德国公司出价收购这家公司。 - A massive attack was launched in the spring of 1918.
一场大规模进攻于1918年春季发起。 - Enemy troops launched an assault on the town.
敌军对该镇发起了进攻。 - Police have launched a murder enquiry.
警方已着手对谋杀案进行调查。 - The Duchess of Cornwall, president of the charity, will launch the appeal in London.
该慈善机构的主席康沃尔公爵夫人将在伦敦发起倡议。 - The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city.
当局在城内展开大规模的安全行动。 - The charity tonight launched its crusade against homelessness.
该慈善机构今晚发起了针对无家可归者的运动。 - The company launched a huge advertising campaign.
该公司发起了一场声势浩大的广告宣传活动。 - The government has launched a new policy initiative.
政府已经开始推行一项新政策。 - The police immediately launched a nationwide search for the killer.
警方立即在全国范围内展开了对杀人犯的搜捕。 - We're going to launch a big recruitment drive in the autumn.
我们将在秋季进行大规模招募。
- The government recently launched a national road safety campaign.
- [transitive, intransitive] launch (something) to make a product or service available to the public for the first time; to become available for the first time
（首次）上市，发行，推出 - The company plans to launch the service to coincide with the World Cup this summer.
该公司计划在今年夏天的世界杯时推出这项服务。 - The updated website will be officially launched at the conference in April.
更新后的网站将在四月份的会议上正式推出。 - The new series launches in July.
新系列将于七月推出。
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb2- a party to launch his latest novel
举办他最新小说的发布会 - The new model will be launched in July.
新车型将于7月上市。 - The book was launched amid a fanfare of publicity.
在隆重的广告宣传下这本书发行了。
- The company plans to launch the service to coincide with the World Cup this summer.
- [transitive] launch something to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built
使（船，尤指新船）下水 - The Navy is to launch a new warship today.
海军今天有一艘新军舰要下水。 - The lifeboat was launched immediately.
那艘救生艇被立刻放下了水。
- The Navy is to launch a new warship today.
- [transitive] launch something to send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water
发射；把（航天器、武器等）发射升空；水中发射 - to launch a missile/rocket
发射导弹／火箭 - The satellite was successfully launched into orbit earlier this month.
这颗卫星在本月早些时候被成功送入轨道。
Wordfinder- astronaut
- countdown
- dock
- launch
- mission
- orbit
- rocket
- satellite
- space
- weightless
Extra ExamplesTopics Spaceb2- to launch a communications satellite
发射通信卫星 - The ship was hit by three torpedoes launched from the enemy submarine.
船被敌方潜艇发射的三颗鱼雷击中了。
- to launch a missile/rocket
- [transitive] launch something to criticize somebody/something or protest strongly
严厉批评；严重抗议 - He launched a biting attack on the senior management.
他对高层管理人员发起了猛烈的攻击。 - Residents have launched a protest against the proposed development.
居民对拟议的开发项目发起了抗议。
- He launched a biting attack on the senior management.
- [transitive] launch yourself + adv./prep. to jump forwards with a lot of force
猛扑向前 - Without warning he launched himself at me.
他突然向我猛扑过来。 - (figurative) She launched herself on the rock world with a brilliant album.
她凭借一张出色的专辑进入了摇滚界。
- Without warning he launched himself at me.
- [transitive, intransitive] launch something (computing) to start a computer program; (of a computer program) to start
启动（计算机程序）；（计算机程序）启动 - You can launch programs and documents from your keyboard.
从键盘可以启动程序、打开文档。 - It’s not the fastest way to launch an application.
这不是启动应用程序的最快方式。 - I was impressed with how fast the app launches.
应用程序的启动速度之快令我印象深刻。
- You can launch programs and documents from your keyboard.
Word Originverb Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier, from Latin lancea (noun).