release

英 [rɪ'liːs] 美[rɪ'lis]

vt. 释放；发射；让与；允许发表
n. 释放；发布；让与

近义词 sack can let retire discharge liberate bump free expel dismiss relieve go fire relinquish

反义词 capture arrest bind

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英英释义

1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film);: "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"

2. the act of liberating someone or something

3. a process that liberates or discharges something;: "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"

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

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

6. euphemistic expressions for death;: "thousands mourned his passing"

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

8. activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion;: "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

9. the act of allowing a fluid to escape

10. a formal written statement of relinquishment

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

同义词辨析

free, liberate, release, discharge

这些动词均含"解放，释放"之意。

free：指不再受任何限制、约束、阻碍和压迫，完全可按自己的意志行事。

liberate：常指从束缚和压迫中解放出来，强调获得最终的解放，有时可和free换用。

release：侧重指放松限制、解除监禁或免除义务。

discharge：强调把某人或某物从监禁、束缚中释放出来。

词组搭配

on release

(of a film) being generally shown; available for viewing

（电影）在公映，发行

the movie will be on release from Christmas.
影片将从圣诞节起开始上映。

考试真题

Alaska State Troopers released a statement saying they’ve arrested Arnold Demoski, 26.

These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there are no diseases, Salthouse said in a news release.

As I was considering all this, a press release from a respected research firm crossed my desk, announcing that the five-star rating system that Medicare developed in 2008 to help families compare nursing home quality also has little relationship to how satisfied its residents or their family members are.

In an editorial released Monday in the American Journal of Public Health, Katherine Record and Bryn Austin made their case for government regulation of the fashion industry.

He'll need to be jamming you at this point, as a broken window or opened door would normally release the alarm.

Her release from prison has drawn little attention.

The company just released an updated version last week, and it'll be utilized in over 50 undergraduate and graduate classrooms this coming school year.

In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability to climate hazards while still curbing the emissions of the heat-trapping gases.

The report, to be released Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends.

"These patterns suggest that some types of mental flexibility decrease relatively early in adulthood, but that the amount of knowledge one has, and the effectiveness of integrating it with one's abilities, may increase throughout all of adulthood if there

A private wildlife management company will release the animal into the wild.

As I was considering all this, a press release from a respected research firm crossed my desk, announcing that the five-star rating system that Medicare developed in 2008 to help families compare nursing home quality also has little relationship to how sa

Cats use a causal-logical understanding of noise or sounds to predict the appearance of invisible objects, lead researcher Saho Takagi says in a press release.

About 80% of our company's year-over-year declines in comparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls ( ' , 短缺) in cold-weather goods, said chief executive Terry Lundgren in a press release.

Measuring emissions is not a precise science, particularly when it comes to issues surrounding land use; not all nations have released up-to-date data, and in any case, emissions from some sectors such as aviation are not included in national statistics.

Fitbit, for example, released its first smartwatch Monday, selling with a clear purpose – to improve your fitness – and promoting it as a tool, not a toy.

Consumers are becoming increasingly bored with what companies have to offer: A survey of 28,000 consumers in 28 countries released by Accenture found consumers are not as excited about technology as they once were.

Many universities simply refuse to release their exact graduation rates for first-generation students.

In 2011 they released a landmark study titled Academically Adrift, which documented the lack of intellectual growth experienced by many people enrolled in college.

The 2010 Global Hunger Index report was released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute ( ' , IFPRI).

A 2012 press release from Statistics Sweden bears the title "Gender Equality in Sweden Treading(踩)Water" and notes: 1、The total income from employment for all ages is lower for women than for men

If the collapse of the rain forests speeds up dramatically,it could eventually release 3.5-5 billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere each year - making forests the leading source of greenhouse gases.

It helps release our excess energy.

It is estimated that 25% of all methane that released into the atmosphere coming from farm animals.

The kidnappers had been demanding 1 million pounds for the release of Mr. Louis. Louis.

The British industrialist James Louis, held by kidnappers in Central Africa for the past 8 months, was released unharmed yesterday.

"About 80% of our company's year-over-year declines in comparable sales can be attributed to shortfalls (短缺) in cold-weather goods," said chief executive Terry Lundgren in a press release.

It includes accounting for any piece of debris they plan to release over 5mm that might stay in orbit for 25 years or more.

Environmental protection agency notes that most waste is dangerous in that "the production, distribution, and use of products — as well as management of the resulting waste — all result in greenhouse gas release".

It's an opportunity to be social, release endorphins, and improve your strength.

When you do this you may feel a little, or large, release from the jail of your mind and you'll be on your way.

Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent release, and more profit.

Soon after his father’s release from prison, Dickens got a better job as errand boy in law offices.

More than half of all British scientific research is now published under open access terms: either freely available from the moment of publication, or paywalled for a year or more so that the publishers can make a profit before being placed on general rel

Next, the researchers trapped the robots in cages and gave the rats the opportunity to release them by pressing a lever.

Some experts attribute the stress-reducing, health-related benefits of hugging to the release of oxytocin, often called "the bonding hormone" because it promotes attachment in relationships, including that between mothers and their new-born babies.

Soon after his father's release from prison, Dickens got a better job as errand boy in law offices.

When people place their trust in an individual or an institution, their brains release oxytocin, a hormone that produces pleasurable feelings and triggers the herding instinct that prompts humans to connect with one another.

实用场景例句

to release a prisoner/hostage: 释放囚犯 / 人质

Firefighters took two hours to release the driver from the wreckage.: 消防队员花了两个小时将司机从汽车残骸中救出来。

He refused to release her arm.: 他不肯放开她的胳膊。

10 000 balloons were released at the ceremony.: 典礼上放飞了一万个气球。

Intense heat is released in the reaction.: 反应过程中产生高热。

She burst into tears, releasing all her pent-up emotions.: 她放声大哭，发泄出全部郁积起来的情感。

The club is releasing some of its older players.: 俱乐部正在解聘一些老队员。

The new law released employers from their obligation to recognize unions.: 新的法律免除了雇主承认工会的义务。

to release the clutch/handbrake/switch, etc.: 松开离合器、手闸、开关等

You need to release the tension in these shoulder muscles.: 你需要放松肩部肌肉。

Police have released no further details about the accident.: 关于这次事故，警方没有透露更多的细节。

to release a movie/book/CD: 发行电影 / 书 / 激光唱片

He was released from custody the next day...: 第二天他被从拘留所里放了出来。

He is expected to be released from hospital today...: 他有望今天出院。

He called for the immediate release of all political prisoners.: 他要求立即释放所有政治犯。

...the secret negotiations necessary to secure hostage releases...: 为确保人质释放而要进行的秘密谈判

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。

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。

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。

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。

They're not releasing any more details yet...: 他们还未公布更多细节。

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。

He stopped and faced her, releasing her wrist.: 他停下来面对着她，放开了她的手腕。

...the twisting action before a bowler releases the ball.: 投球手掷球前的屈身动作

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

...a weapon which releases toxic nerve gas...: 释放神经毒气的武器

The contraction of muscles uses energy and releases heat...: 肌肉的收缩消耗能量并且释放热量。

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

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？

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。

中文词源

release 释放，松开，解雇，公布

来自古法语 relaissier,relesser,遗留，离开，留下，来自拉丁语 relaxare,松开，松手，re-,向后，离开，laxare,松开，词源同 lax,relax.引申诸相关词义。

助记提示

1. 阿姨让我走。
2. relax => release.

双语例句

1. Acupressure is used to release tension spots in the shoulders and neck.: 指压按摩用于缓解肩部和颈部的紧张。

2. He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release.: 他还有很多强压的愤怒要发泄。

3. Her kidnapper successfully extorted a £75,000 ransom for her release.: 绑匪成功地勒索了7.5万英镑才将她释放。

4. Action had been taken to speed up the release of cheques.: 已经采取行动加速支票的发放。

5. A by-product of their meeting was the release of these fourteen men.: 他们会见的意外成果是释放了这14个人。

英文词源

release: release: see relish
release (v.): c. 1300, "to withdraw, revoke (a decree, etc.), cancel, lift; remit," from Old French relaissier, relesser "to relinquish, quit, let go, leave behind, abandon, acquit," variant of relacher "release, relax," from Latin relaxare "loosen, stretch out" (see relax), source also of Spanish relajar, Italian relassare.

Meaning "alleviate, ease" is mid-14c., as is sense of "free from (duty, etc.); exonerate." From late 14c. as "grant remission, forgive; set free from imprisonment, military service, etc." Also "give up, relinquish, surrender." In law, c. 1400, "to grant a release of property." Of press reports, attested from 1904; of motion pictures, from 1912; of music recordings, from 1962. As a euphemism for "to dismiss, fire from a job" it is attested in American English since 1904. Related: Released; releasing.
release (n.): early 14c., "abatement of distress; means of deliverance," from Old French relais, reles (12c.), a back-formation from relesser, relaissier (see release (v.)). In law, mid-14c., "transferring of property or a right to another;" late 14c. as "release from an obligation; remission of a duty, tribute, etc." Meaning "act and manner of releasing" (a bow, etc.) is from 1871. Sense of "action of publication" is from 1907.

词态变化

第三人称单数: releases;过去式: released;过去分词: released;现在分词: releasing;