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| /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ |
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| 1 | T usually passive to be officially allowed or forced to leave an institution such as a hospital , a prison , or the army 允许…离开；允许…出院；使退伍；迫使…离开；开除 |
| The child was taken to hospital but was later discharged. 这个小孩被送到了医院，但后来出院了。 |
| discharge sb from sth After he was discharged from the army, he had intended to return to the world of teaching. 他复员回家后想重拾教鞭。 |
| | 1a | if someone who has been accused of a crime is discharged, they are judged to be not guilty and officially allowed to leave prison or a court of law （无罪）释放 | | Baker was discharged after the evidence against her was found to be flawed. 由于对贝克不利的证据证实是错误的，因此她被释放。 | |
| | 1b | to allow or force someone to leave an official job or position 允许…离职；解雇 | | Judge Richard Groves discharged the jury after it had failed to reach a verdict. 理查德・格罗夫斯法官因为陪审团未能作出裁定而将其解散。 | | Mr Givens was discharged from the committee and replaced by Mr Benton. 吉文斯先生被解除在委员会的职务，由本顿先生接任。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to allow liquid or gas to leave a place , especially when this has harmful effects （使）流出；（使）排出 |
| Many cities discharge their sewage into the sea without treating it at all. 许多城市在根本未经处理的情况下将污水排放到海里。 |
| The mercury had been discharged from a local chemical plant. 水银已从当地一家化工厂排出。 |
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| 3 | T formal to do everything that needs to be done to perform a duty or responsibility 尽（职）；履行（职责） |
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| 4 | T formal to fire a weapon 发射，开（枪炮） |
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| 5 | T formal to pay what you owe to someone 清偿（债务） |
| discharge a debt He died owing the bank ￡10,000, and his widow was unable to discharge the debt. 他去世时欠银行10000英镑，他的遗孀无法还清这笔债务。 |
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| 6 | I/T science if something discharges electricity or if it is discharged, it flows out of that thing （使）放电 |
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