- （常作be discharged）tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave, in particular释放; 允许…离开, 尤指：
- send (a patient) out of hospital because they are judged fit to go home让（病人）出院。
- dismiss or release (someone) from a post, especially from service in the armed forces or police（尤指从军队或警察机关）使（某人）退伍（或离职）。
- release (someone) from the custody or restraint of the law解除对（某人）法律上的监管（或监禁）：
the man was conditionally discharged for two years at Oxford Crown Court.
在牛津刑事法庭上, 该男子被有条件地解除监管两年。
- relieve (a juror or jury) from serving in a case解除（陪审员或陪审团）在案子中的职务。
- Law relieve (a bankrupt) of residual liability【律】免除（破产者）剩余责任。
- release (a party) from a contract or obligation免除（一方的）合同（或责任）：
the insurer is discharged from liability from the day of breach.
自违约之日起, 保险公司就免除了责任。
- allow (a liquid, gas, or other substance) to flow out from where it has been confined将（液体、气体或其他物质）释放出来：
industrial plants discharge highly toxic materials into rivers
工厂向河流排放剧毒物质
no obj. the overflow should discharge in an obvious place.应该在一处明显的地方泄洪。
- (of an orifice or diseased tissue) emit (pus, mucus, or other liquid)（孔、口或患病组织）排出（脓、黏液或其他液体）：
the swelling will eventually break down and discharge pus
肿块最终会破裂并流出脓来
no obj. the eyes and nose began to discharge.眼睛和鼻子开始涕泪交流。
- （常作be discharged）Physics release or neutralize the electric charge of (an electric field, battery, or other object)【物理】使（电场、电池或其他物体）放电：
the electrostatic field that builds up on a monitor screen can be discharged
监视器荧光屏上积聚起来的静电场可以放电
no obj. batteries have a tendency to discharge slowly.电池有慢慢放电的特性。
- (of a person) fire (a gun or missile)（人）开（枪, 炮）; 发射（导弹）：
when you shoot you can discharge as many barrels as you wish.
你在射击时, 想开多少枪就开多少枪。
- no obj.(of a firearm) be fired（火器）被发射：
there was a dull thud as the gun discharged.
开枪时有一声闷响。
- (of a person) allow (an emotion) to be released（人）宣泄（感情）：
he discharged his resentment in the harmless form of memoirs.
他以自传这种无害的方式宣泄他的怨恨。
- unload (goods or passengers) from a ship（从船上）卸（货）; 下（客）：
the ferry was discharging passengers
渡船正在下客
no obj. ninety ships were queuing to discharge.90艘船排队等着卸货。
- do all that is required to fulfil (a responsibility) or perform (a duty)履行（责任）;完成（任务）。
- pay off (a debt or other financial claim)偿清（债务或其他债权要求）。
- Law (of a judge or court) cancel (an order of a court)【律】（法官, 法庭）撤销（法院命令）。
- cancel (a contract) because of completion or breach（因合同完成或违约而）取消（合同）：
an existing mortgage to be discharged on completion.
一项在完成后将被取消的现有抵押。
- the action of discharging someone from a hospital or from a post出院, 免职：
referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital
出院前可对病人转诊进行讨论
count noun offending policemen receive a dishonourable discharge.违规的警察将被开除警籍。
- count noun an act of releasing someone from the custody or restraint of the law（某人从监管或法律限制中的）释放：
she was given an absolute discharge after admitting breaking a smoking ban.
她在承认违反了吸烟的禁令之后, 获得了无条件释放。参见CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE.
- Law the action of relieving a bankrupt from residual liability【律】破产者的免除剩余债务。
- the action of allowing a liquid, gas, or other substance to flow out from where it is confined（液体、气体或其他物质的）排出; 流出, 放出。
- the quantity of material allowed to flow out in such a way放出物, 排出物：
industrial discharge has turned the river into an open sewer
工业排放物已经将这条河流变成了一个露天的阴沟
count noun an agreement to end radioactive waste discharges into the Irish Sea不再将放射性废物排入爱尔兰海的协议。
- the emission of pus, mucus, or other liquid from an orifice or from diseased tissue（脓、黏液或其他液体的）流出：
those germs might lead to vaginal discharge
这些细菌会引起阴道分泌物
count noun a greeny-yellow nasal discharge.黄绿色的鼻腔分泌物。
- Physics the release of electricity from a charged object【物理】放电：
slow discharge of a condenser is fundamental to oscillatory circuits.
电容器的缓慢放电对振荡电路是很重要的。
- count noun a flow of electricity through air or other gas, especially when accompanied by emission of light（尤指伴随着发光的、空气或其他气体中的）电的流动：
a sizzling discharge between sky and turret.
天空和塔楼间咝咝的电流。
- the action of firing a gun or missile开枪; 开炮; 发射导弹：
a police permit for discharge of an air gun
警方对发射气枪的许可
count noun sounds like discharges of artillery.听起来像放炮的声音。
- the action of unloading a ship of its goods or passengers（船的）卸货; 下客。
- the action of doing all that is required to fulfil a responsibility or perform a duty履行责任; 完成任务：
directors must use skill in the discharge of their duties.
主管们在履行职责时必须运用技巧。
- the payment of a debt or other financial claim债务的偿还：
money paid in discharge of a claim.
用来还债的钱。
- Law the action of cancelling an order of a court【律】（法庭命令的）撤销。