release

noun

1. the act of liberating someone or something

Synonym: liberationfreeing

2. (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone

Synonym: tone ending

3. a formal written statement of relinquishment

Synonym: waiverdischarge

4. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

Synonym: dismissaldismissiondischargefiringliberationsacksacking

5. the act of allowing a fluid to escape

Synonym: spillspillage

6. activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion

e.g. she had no other outlet for her feelings
he gave vent to his anger

Synonym: outletvent

7. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)

e.g. a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra

8. a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

Synonym: button

9. a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

Synonym: acquittance

10. an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

Synonym: handoutpress release

11. euphemistic expressions for death

e.g. thousands mourned his passing

Synonym: passinglossdepartureexitexpirationgoing

12. a process that liberates or discharges something

e.g. there was a sudden release of oxygen
the release of iodine from the thyroid gland

verb

1. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

e.g. secrete digestive juices
release a hormone into the blood stream

Synonym: secrete

2. eliminate (a substance)

e.g. combustion products are exhausted in the engine
the plant releases a gas

Synonym: exhaustdischargeexpeleject

3. make (assets) available

e.g. release the holdings in the dictator's bank account

Synonym: unblockunfreezefree

4. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

e.g. publish a magazine or newspaper

Synonym: publishbring output outissue

5. let (something) fall or spill from a container

e.g. turn the flour onto a plate

Synonym: turn

6. release, as from one's grip

e.g. Let go of the door handle, please!
relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall

Synonym: let go oflet gorelinquish

7. release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition

Synonym: freeliberate

8. part with a possession or right

e.g. I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest
resign a claim to the throne

Synonym: relinquishresignfreegive up

9. grant freedom to
free from confinement

Synonym: freeliberateunlooseunloosenloose

10. make (information) available for publication

e.g. release the list with the names of the prisoners

Synonym: free

1. 释放;放出
If a person or animal is released from somewhere where they have been locked up or looked after, they are set free or allowed to go.

release的翻译

e.g. He was released from custody the next day...
第二天他被从拘留所里放了出来。
e.g. He is expected to be released from hospital today...
他有望今天出院。

2. 释放;出院
When someone is released, you refer to their release .

e.g. He called for the immediate release of all political prisoners.
他要求立即释放所有政治犯。
e.g. ...the secret negotiations necessary to secure hostage releases...
为确保人质释放而要进行的秘密谈判

3. 使免除;使免于
If someone or something releases you from a duty, task, or feeling, they free you from it.

e.g. Divorce releases both the husband and wife from all marital obligations to each other...
离婚解除了夫妻双方相互之间所有的婚姻义务。
e.g. This releases the teacher to work with individuals who are having extreme difficulty.
这使得教师可以专门辅导学习特别吃力的学生。

4. 发泄，释放(情感);展示(能力)
To release feelings or abilities means to allow them to be expressed.

e.g. Becoming your own person releases your creativity...
保持自己的本色才有助于发挥自身创造力。
e.g. I personally don't want to release my anger on anyone else...
我个人并不想把自己的愤怒发泄在别人身上。

5. 发布;发表;公布
If someone in authority releases something such as a document or information, they make it available.

e.g. They're not releasing any more details yet...
他们还未公布更多细节。
e.g. Figures released yesterday show retail sales were down in March.
昨天公布的数据显示零售额在3月份有所下滑。

6. 放手;放开;释放
If you release someone or something, you stop holding them.

e.g. He stopped and faced her, releasing her wrist.
他停下来面对着她，放开了她的手腕。
e.g. ...the twisting action before a bowler releases the ball.
投球手掷球前的屈身动作

7. 打开，放开，松开(制动装置)
If you release a device, you move it so that it stops holding something.

release

e.g. Wade released the hand brake and pulled away from the curb.
韦德松开手刹驶离路边。

8. 释放，放出，排放(气体、热量或某种物质)
If something releases gas, heat, or a substance, it causes it to leave its container or the substance that it was part of and enter the surrounding atmosphere or area.

e.g. ...a weapon which releases toxic nerve gas...
释放神经毒气的武器
e.g. The contraction of muscles uses energy and releases heat...
肌肉的收缩消耗能量并且释放热量。

9. 发行，推出(唱片、碟片或电影)
When an entertainer or company releases a new CD, video, or film, it becomes available so that people can buy it or see it.

e.g. He is releasing an album of love songs.
他即将推出一张情歌专辑。

10. 新发行的影片;新片;新碟;发行物
A new release is a new CD, video, or film that has just become available for people to buy or see.

release的反义词

e.g. Which of the new releases do you think are really good?
在这些新片中你觉得哪些真的不错？

11. (影片的)上映，公映；（录像带的）发行
If a film or video is on release or on general release, it is available for people to see in public cinemas or for people to buy.

e.g. The video has sold three million copies in its first three weeks on release.
影碟推出的前3周就卖出了300万张。

12. see also: day release;news release;press release

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