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| /rɪˈliːs/ |
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| 1 | U the act of letting someone leave a place such as a prison or hospital 释放；放出 |
| +of the events that led to the release of the Western hostages 使西方人质得以获释的事件 |
| +from He was taken home on his release from the hospital. 他出院后被送回家。 |
| secure sb’ s release The foreign office has finally secured her release from prison. 外交部终于争取到了她的获释。 |
| | 1a | the act of letting an animal leave the place where you have been keeping it （动物的）放出，放生 | |
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| 2 | U a situation in which something such as a chemical is spread into the area or atmosphere around it （化学物等的）释放 |
| The release of these toxic substances into the environment is potentially devastating. 把这些有毒物质释放到环境中会产生潜在的危害。 |
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| 3 | U the act of making something available 发布；公布 |
| the release of secret government information 政府机密信息的泄露 |
| | 3a | C a new film , video , or CD that is available for people to see or buy （电影、录像、光盘的）发行 | | The band’ s latest release is called ‘White Clouds’ . 乐队最新发行的专辑叫做《白云》。 | |
| | 3b | available to be seen in cinemas 公映 | | Robert Altman’ s new film goes on release this weekend. 罗伯特·奥特曼的新影片将于本周末公映。 | |
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| 4 | C/U the act of moving a piece of equipment from the position it is held in （设备的）松开，拉开 |
| | 4a | C a part on a piece of equipment that you push or pull to release it 释放装置（如按、拉的装置） | |
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| 5 | singular/U a feeling of freedom that you have after a difficult or emotional experience （摆脱困难或情感困扰后的）自由感，轻松感 |
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| 6 | C/U an opportunity or permission to not do something 放松的机会；休息的机会 |
| The weekend was a much-needed release from work. 周末是工作之余非常必要的放松机会。 |
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