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| /rɪˈliːs/ |
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| 1 | to let someone leave a place where they have been kept 释放；放出 |
| The authorities had recently released two political prisoners. 当局最近释放了两名政治犯。 |
| The hostages are due to be released at 2 pm today. 今天下午两点钟将释放人质。 |
| release sb from sth He was released from prison in July. 他7月份出狱了。 |
| release sb on bail (=let someone go free until their trial after an amount of money is paid) Two men were arrested and then released on bail. 保释某人 |
| | 1a | to let someone leave a hospital or other place where they have been having medical treatment 使出院 | | He was taken to a local hospital but released after a check-up. 他被送到当地医院，但经过身体检查之后又出院了。 | |
| | 1b | to let an animal leave a place where you have been keeping it 把（动物）放生 | | Fully recovered, the birds can now be released back into the wild. 鸟儿已经完全康复，现在可以放回野外了。 | | release sth from sth The tiger was accidentally released from its cage. 老虎被意外从笼子里放了出来。 | |
| | 1c | to save someone from a place they are unable to leave 解救 | | The men were released by firemen after becoming trapped in a lift. 消防队员解救出了困在电梯中的人。 | |
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| 2 | to stop holding something 松开；放开 |
| She slowly released her grip on Louisa’ s hand. 她慢慢地松开了路易莎的手。 |
| | 2a | to stop holding something so that it goes up into the air or falls from a height 放飞；松开 | | Six hundred balloons were released at the ceremony. 在典礼上放飞了600只气球。 | |
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| 3 | to let a substance or energy spread into the area or atmosphere around it , especially as part of a chemical reaction （尤指化学反应中）释放（物质或能量） |
| Cooking the grain will release the starch from the outside coating. 蒸煮稻谷可以把其表层的淀粉释放出来。 |
| release sth into sth Oxygen from the water is released into the atmosphere. 水中的氧气被释放到大气中。 |
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| 4 | to move a piece of equipment from the position it is held in 拉开，松开（装置） |
| Don’ t forget to release the handbrake. 别忘了松开手闸。 |
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| 5 | to get rid of a negative feeling , especially one that you have had for a long time 消除（尤指长期的不良情绪） |
| Take a long walk to release all that pent-up aggression. 出去多散散步以消除郁积的好斗情绪。 |
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| 6 | to make information or documents available 公布（信息）；发布（文件） |
| Managers have released few details from yesterday’ s meeting. 经理对昨天的会议没有透露任何的细节。 |
| These are the first police accident statistics to be released. 这些是首次公布的警方事故统计数据。 |
| | 6a | to make a film , video , or CD available for people to see or buy 发行（电影、录像或激光唱盘） | | They have just released their second album. 他们刚刚发行了第2张专辑。 | |
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| 7 | formal to allow someone not to have to do something 使解脱 |
| release sb from sth We were released from our classes in order to take part in the celebration. 为了参加庆典，我们可以不用上课。 |
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