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| 1 | the act of sending a missile , space vehicle , satellite , or other object into the air or into space （导弹、太空飞行器、人造卫星等的）发射 |
| the launch of the space shuttle 航天飞机的发射 |
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| 2 | the start of a major activity such as a military attack , a public investigation , or a new career or project （军事袭击、公众调查、新事业或新项目等的）开始 |
| | 2a | an occasion when a company starts selling a new product or service to the public （公司新产品或新服务的）发行，投放市场 | | The launch of their new product line will include prime-time TV commercials. 他们的新产品系列的发行推广方式将包括在电视黄金时段做广告。 | |
| | 2b | an event at which a company or organization officially announces that it is starting to do or sell something （公司或机构将做某事或销售某物的）发布，正式宣布 | | the launch of yet another programme to promote efficiency in government 提高政府办事效率的另一方案的发布 | |
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| 3 | a large open boat with an engine 汽艇；游艇 |
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