launch

英 [lɔːntʃ]

美 [lɔːntʃ]

v.  开始从事，发起，发动(尤指有组织的活动); (首次)上市，发行; 使(船，尤指新船)下水
n.  (航天器的)发射; (船的)下水; (产品的)上市; (事件的)发起; 大型汽艇; 机动大舢板; 交通艇

过去分词：launched　过去式：launched　现在分词：launching　第三人称单数：launches　复数：launches　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1427 / COCA.1743

短语动词

短语用例

launch into sth

launch yourself into sth

• （热情地）开始做，投入
  to begin sth in an enthusiastic way, especially sth that will take a long time
  1. a party to launch his latest novel
     他最新小说的首发式
  2. The new model will be launched in July.
     新型号产品将在七月推出。

launch out

• 开始从事，投身于（新的、尤指更令人兴奋的事业）
  to do sth new in your career, especially sth more exciting
  1. to launch a communications satellite
     发射通信卫星
  2. to launch a missile/rocket/torpedo
     发射导弹 / 火箭 / 鱼雷

牛津词典

verb

• 开始从事，发起，发动（尤指有组织的活动）
  to start an activity, especially an organized one
  1. to launch an appeal/an inquiry/an investigation/a campaign
     开始进行上诉 / 质询 / 调查 / 一场运动
  2. to launch an attack/invasion
     发起攻击；发动侵略
• （首次）上市，发行
  to make a product available to the public for the first time
  1. a party to launch his latest novel
     他最新小说的首发式
  2. The new model will be launched in July.
     新型号产品将在七月推出。
• 使（船，尤指新船）下水
  to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built
  1. The Navy is to launch a new warship today.
     海军今天有一艘新军舰要下水。
  2. The lifeboat was launched immediately.
     那艘救生艇被立刻放下了水。
• 发射；把（航天器、武器等）发射上天；水中发射
  to send sth such as a spacecraft , weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water
  1. to launch a communications satellite
     发射通信卫星
  2. to launch a missile/rocket/torpedo
     发射导弹 / 火箭 / 鱼雷
• 猛扑向前
  to jump forwards with a lot of force
  1. Without warning he launched himself at me.
     他突然向我猛扑过来。

noun

• （航天器的）发射；（船的）下水；（产品的）上市；（事件的）发起
  the action of launching sth; an event at which sth is launched
  1. the successful launch of the Ariane rocket
     阿里亚娜火箭的成功发射
  2. a product launch
     产品的投放市场
  3. The official launch date is in May.
     正式的发行日期是在五月。
• 大型汽艇；机动大舢板；交通艇
  a large boat with a motor

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发射（火箭、导弹或卫星）
  Tolauncha rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space.
  1. 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上天，对宇宙射线进行研究。
  2. A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
     今天一早，一枚“德尔塔”Ⅱ型火箭在卡纳维拉尔角发射升空。
  3. Launchis also a noun.
     
  4. This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed.
     原定今早“哥伦比亚”号航天飞机的发射已被推迟。
• VERB 使（船）下水；使（新船）首次下水
  Tolauncha ship or a boat means to put it into water, often for the first time after it has been built.
  1. There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed.
     渡轮瞬间倾覆，根本没时间放救生艇下水。
  2. Launchis also a noun.
     
  3. The launch of a ship was a big occasion.
     新船下水是件大事。
• VERB 开展（重大活动）；发起，发动（军事袭击等）
  Tolauncha large and important activity, for example a military attack, means to start it.
  1. Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive...
     游击队发起攻击后，激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
  2. The police have launched an investigation into the incident...
     警方已对该事件展开调查。
  3. The President was on holiday when the coup was launched.
     政变发动时，总统正在度假。
  4. Launchis also a noun.
     
  5. ...the launch of a campaign to restore law and order.
     发起一场旨在恢复法律和秩序的运动
• VERB 推出，发布（新产品）
  If a companylaunchesa new product, it makes it available to the public.
  1. Crabtree & Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve...
     瑰珀翠刚推出一款新果酱——伍斯特浆果果酱。
  2. Marks & Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.
     玛莎百货最近聘请模特儿琳达·埃万杰利斯塔为其发布新系列产品。
  3. Launchis also a noun.
     
  4. The company's spending has also risen following the launch of a new Sunday magazine.
     发行一本新周日杂志后，公司的开支也跟着上升。
• N-COUNT （在江河、湖泊和港口载人的）大型汽艇
  Alaunchis a large motorboat that is used for carrying people on rivers and lakes and in harbours.
  1. The captain was on the deck of the launch, steadying the boat for the pilot...
     船长站在汽艇甲板上为领航员保向。
  2. We'll make a trip by launch to White Island.
     我们将乘汽艇到怀特岛。

英英释义

noun

• the act of propelling with force
  Synonym:launching
• a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

verb

• begin with vigor
  1. He launched into a long diatribe
  2. She plunged into a dangerous adventure
  Synonym:plunge
• smoothen the surface of
  1. launch plaster
• propel with force
  1. launch the space shuttle
  2. Launch a ship
• get going
  1. launch a career
  2. Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process
  Synonym:set in motion
• launch for the first time
  1. launch a ship
• set up or found
  1. She set up a literacy program
  Synonym:establishset upfound

双语例句

• Wimbledon has been a launch pad for so many players
  温布尔登一直是成就众多球手的地方。
• The army is about to launch a major offensive.
  陆军部队即将发动一次大规模进攻。
• There's a big press launch today and you're most welcome to come along.
  今天有一个大型的媒体推介会，非常希望您能光临。
• There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed.
  渡轮瞬间倾覆，根本没时间放救生艇下水。
• The two countries signed an agreement to jointly launch satellites.
  两国曾签订了联合发射人造卫星的协议。
• The ANC is about to launch a nationwide recruitment drive
  非洲国民大会打算在全国范围内发起招募运动。
• A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
  一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。
• 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上天，对宇宙射线进行研究。
• The satellite had been inactive since its launch two years ago.
  该卫星自从两年前发射以来一直没起作用。
• Divested of the hype surrounding its launch, the show can now emerge as a full-fledged classic.
  没有了上映时的炒作，这场演出现在可以作为一部真正意义上的经典之作亮相了。