unload
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(a) [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) remove a load from (sth); remove (a load) from sth 從(某物)上卸下貨物; 從某物上卸下(貨物)
Dockers started unloading (the ship). 碼頭工人開始卸船.
unload shopping from a car 從汽車上卸下采購的物品.
(b) [Tn] remove the charge from (a gun, etc) or the film from (a camera) 從(槍、 炮等)中退出彈藥; 從(照相機)中取出膠卷.
2 [I, Tn] (of vehicles, vessels etc) have (a load) removed (指車輛、 船舶等)卸下(負載)
Lorries may only park here when loading or unloading. 卡車非裝卸貨物時不得在此停車.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (on/onto sb) (infml 口) pass sb/sth unwanted (to sb else); get rid of sb/sth 把不想要的某人[某物]交給(他人); 擺脫某人[某事物]
Do you mind if I unload the children onto you this afternoon? 今天下午我把孩子托付給你, 你不介意吧? Cf 參看 off-load.