release

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n.释放, 让渡,发行
vt.释放, 让与,准予发表,发射

例句与用法：

The family paid a ransom of 50000 dollars for the child's release.

那家人为了赎回孩子付了5万美元。

He secured the release of the hostages.

他已经设法使人质获释。

The terrorists will only release their hostages on certain conditions.

恐怖分子只有在某些条件下才释放人质。

Plants can absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen.

植物可以吸收二氧化碳释放氧气。

The latest developments have just been released to the media.

最新的进展情况已向大众传播媒介发表。

The new film will be released next month.

这部新的电影下个月发行。

He was released from prison after serving his sentence.

他刑满获释。

词形变化：

动词过去式: released | 动词过去分词: released | 动词现在分词: releasing | 动词第三人称单数: releases |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 释放, 解放[(+from)]

Release the dog. He has been chained up for hours.

放开这条狗。它已被拴了好几小时了。

2. 放松, 松开; 发射, 投掷

He quickly released her hand.

他很快地放开了她的手。

3. 豁免; 赦免; 免除[(+from)]

This releases them from personal responsibility.

这免除了他们的个人责任。

4. 发行; 发表

A new movie is to be released tonight.

今晚要发行一部新电影。

5. 【律】放弃, 让与(权利、财产等)

He released his claim to the property.

他放弃了对财产的要求。

n.

1. 释放, 解放; 豁免; 赦免[U][(+from)]

After my examination I had a feeling of release.

考试之后, 我感到如释重负。

The prisoner was questioned before his release.

囚犯被释放之前受到了审问。

The end of the war brought the release of the prisoners.

战争的结束使所有战俘得到释放。

2. 发行, 发表; 发行的书(或电影等), (发布的)通讯稿, 新闻稿[U][C]

The film is scheduled for release next month.

该片定于下月发行。

3. 释放(或豁免)证书[C]

You can't use these files without obtaining a release.

你得不到特许证就不能使用这些档案。

4. 放松, 放出; 释放装置[U][C]

He pressed the release to open the box.

他按下开启装置打开了箱子。

5. 弃权, 让渡; 弃权证书[U][C]

6. (照相机的)快门开关[C]