release
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (from sth)
(a) allow (a person or an animal) to go; set free or liberate sb/sth 放走(人或動物); 釋放或解放某人[某事物]
release a prisoner, hostage, kidnap victim, etc (from captivity) 釋放囚犯、 人質、 被 持者等
release a rat from a trap 把老鼠從夾子上放走
release the horses into the paddock 把馬放入圍場
She gently released herself from his arms/embrace. 她輕輕地從他的雙臂[擁抱]中掙脫.
(law 律) The robber was released on bail. 該 犯交保釋金後獲釋.
(fig 比喻) Death released him from his sufferings. 死神解脫了他的痛苦.
(b) (fig 比喻) free (sb) from an obligation 免除(某人)的義務或責任
release sb from a promise, duty, undertaking, etc 不要某人履行諾言、 盡義務、 承擔任務等
release a monk from his vows 準許一僧人還俗.
2
(a) [Tn] remove (sth) from a fixed position; cause (sth) to move freely 將(某物)從固定位置上移走; 使(某事物)自由移動
release the clutch, handbrake, eg of a lorry 松開離合器、 手閘(如卡車上的)
release a switch, catch, lever, etc 斷開開關、 松開掣子、 放松手柄
release the trigger, eg of a rifle 松開扳機(如步槍上的)
use oil to release a rusted lock 給生 的鎖加油使之松動.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
(used esp in the expressions shown 尤用於以下示例) let go (one's hold of sb/sth) 放棄(對某人[某事物]的掌握或控制)
release one's grip (on sth) 松開手(不再抓緊某物)
release one's grasp (of sth) 松開手(不再抓住某物).
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) (fml 文) allow sth to fly, fall, etc 讓某物飛走、 落下等
release an arrow, bomb, etc 射箭、 投擲炸彈
The bullet is released from the gun at very high speed. 子彈自槍膛中高速射出.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb/sth)
(a) allow (news, etc) to be made known 發布(新聞等)
The latest developments have just been released to the media. 最新的進展情況已向大眾傳播媒介發表.
The police have released no further details about the crime. 警方沒有透露這一罪案進一步的詳情.
(b) make sth available to the public 向公眾提供某事物
release a film, book, record, etc 發行影片、 書、 唱片等
The new model has now been released for sale (to export markets). 新型號的產品現已(向出口市場)出售.
5 [Tn] (law 律) give up (a right, title, property, etc) to sb else 將(權利、 頭銜、 財產等)讓與他人. release, n
1 [U, C] ~ (from sth) releasing or being released 放走; 釋放; 解脫; 免除; 放松; 投擲; 發表; 讓與
an order for sb's release from prison/captivity釋放某人出獄[解除某人監禁]的命令
a feeling of release, ie of freedom 獲得解脫的感覺
(fig 比喻) Death is often a welcome release from pain. 死神往往是解除痛苦的救星.
the release of a film, record, book, newsflash 影片的發行、 唱片的發行、 書籍的發行、 簡要新聞的發表
The film is on general release, ie is being shown widely at local cinemas. 該影片發行面很廣(當地影院普遍放映).
2 [C] thing released (release 4b) 發行或發表的事物
the latest releases, ie records, films, etc 最新的發行物(唱片、 影片等)
a `press release, ie of news, etc for printing or broadcasting 新聞稿(供報道或廣播).
3 [C] handle, lever, catch, etc that releases part of a machine 松開機件用的把手、 手柄、 掣子等; 釋放器; 脫扣器; 松脫器
the `carriage release, ie on a typewriter 滑架釋放桿(打字機的)
[attrib 作定語]
a re`lease gear 釋放裝置
the re`lease button, knob, etc 釋放按鈕、 旋鈕等.