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| 1 | loose to fire something such as a bullet , missile , or arrow 发射（子弹或导弹）；射（箭） |
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| 2 | to start holding someone or something less tightly 松开；放松 | He loosed his grip suddenly and dropped the vase. 他突然一松手把花瓶给掉了。 | |
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| 3 | to untie a person or animal 松绑；放开 |
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| 4 | to make something damaging start to happen in an uncontrolled way （使有破坏性的事物）失控，发生 | The dispute has loosed a flood of political ill will. 这场争论引发了党派间严重的敌对情绪。 | |
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| - | ˌloose ˈoff |
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| - | ˈloose on or ˈloose uˌpon |
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| | loose sth on/upon sb/sth: to suddenly let something bad or unpleasant have its full effect on someone or something in an uncontrolled way 听任（坏事或不快之事）对…产生作用（或影响） |
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