launch
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space. 发射
NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays. 美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星来研究宇宙射线。
2. N-VAR Launch is also a noun. 发射
This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed. 定于今天上午哥伦比亚号航天飞机的发射已经被推迟了。
3. V-T To launch a ship or a boat means to put it into water, often for the first time after it has been built. 使 (新船等) 下水
There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed. 因为渡船倾斜的速度如此之快,根本没有时间把救生艇放下水。
4. N-COUNT Launch is also a noun. 下水
The launch of a ship was a big occasion. 船下水曾是一件大事。
5. V-T To launch a large and important activity, for example, a military attack, means to start it. 发起
A group of 80 attackers launched an all-out assault just before dawn. 有80名攻击者的一个小队在黎明前发起了一次全面进攻。
The police have launched an investigation into the incident. 警察已经开始对此事件进行调查。
6. N-COUNT Launch is also a noun. 发起
...the launch of a campaign to restore law and order. …旨在恢复法律和秩序的运动的发起。
7. V-T If a company launches a new product, it makes it available to the public. 推出 (新产品)
...powerful allies to help the company launch a low-cost "network computer."
…帮助公司推出一种低价“网络电脑”的强大同盟。
8. N-COUNT Launch is also a noun. 推出
The company's spending has also risen following the launch of a new Sunday magazine. 公司的花费也随着一份新星期日杂志的推出而增加。
9. N a motor driven boat used chiefly as a transport boat 摩托艇
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launch /lɔːntʃ/ (launching,launched,launches)
剑桥词典
- The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch.
- The car has enjoyed modest success since its launch, but the Mark 2 version is expected to be far more popular .
- Our marketing people have come up with a great idea for the launch of the new model .
- The normally publicity-shy director will be making several public appearances for the launch of the movie .
- She wore a Dior gown for the launch.
launch noun [C] (EVENT)
an event to celebrate or introduce something new启动仪式,发布会
How much champagne will we need for the launch? 这次发布会我们需要多少香槟酒?
Illness prevented her attending the launch party for her latest novel . 她因病无法出席为她新近推出的小说举办的庆祝聚会。
例句
launch noun [C] (LEAVE LAND)
an occasion when a ship is put into water , or a spacecraft is sent into space , for the first time下水(船首次出航);发射(火箭首次升空)
The launch of the space shuttle was delayed for 24 hours because of bad weather . 因天气情况不佳,宇宙飞船的发射被推迟了24个小时。
launch noun [C] (BOAT)
a boat that has an engine and carries passengers for short distances , especially on a lake or a river , or from the land to a larger boat
(尤指河或湖上的)汽艇,摩托艇 返回 launch