discharge
v
1 [Tn] unload (a ship); unload (cargo) from a ship 從（船）上卸貨; 將（貨物）從船上卸下; 卸船.
2 [I, Tn] give or send out (liquid, gas, electric current, etc) 放出（液體、 氣體、 電流等）; 排放
The Nile discharges (ie flows) into the Mediterranean. 尼羅河流入地中海.
The sewers discharge (their contents) into the sea. 下水管道將污物排入大海.
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity. 閃電是由云層放電產生的.
The wound is discharging (pus). 傷口正在流膿.
3 [Tn]
(a) fire (a gun etc) 開（槍炮等）
The rifle was discharged accidently. 步槍走火了.
(b) launch (eg a flying weapon) 射出（如飛行武器）
arrows discharged at the enemy 射向敵人的箭.
4 [Tn] give official permission for (sb) to leave, eg after he has carried out a duty 準許（某人）離開; 放行; 遣散; 釋放
discharge a soldier, patient, etc 批準士兵退伍、 準許病人出院
The accused man was found not guilty and discharged. 被告男子被判無罪而獲釋.
The members of the jury were discharged. 陪審員都解散了.
a discharged bankrupt, ie sb who has been bankrupt, has done what the court requires, and has no further obligation to the court 解除債務的破產者（已執行法庭規定而無其他義務的破產者）.
5 [Tn] (fml 文)
(a) pay (a debt) 清償（債務）.
(b) perform (a duty) 執行（任務）; 盡（職）
She undertook to discharge all the responsibilities of a Minister. 她承擔了做部長的所有責任.
discharge n
1 [U] discharging or being discharged 卸貨; 排放; 開火; 發射; 準許離開; 獲準離開; 償還; 行使
the discharge of cargo 卸貨
the discharge of water from the reservoir 水庫的放水
the accidental discharge of a rifle 步槍的走火
After his discharge from the army, he went to Canada. 他退役後到加拿大去了.
money accepted in full discharge of a debt 所收到的全部債款
the conscientious discharge of one's duties 盡忠職守.
2 [U, C] that which is discharged (discharge1 2) 排放出的物體
The wound hasn't healed there's still some/a discharge, ie it is still producing pus. 傷口沒好, 還有些分泌物.