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discharge

verb
 
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they discharge
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
he / she / it discharges
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒɪz/
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz/
past simple discharged
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
past participle discharged
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
-ing form discharging
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/
🔊/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
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    from the police/army

  1.  
    [transitive, usually passive] to give somebody official permission to leave the police or the armed forces; to make somebody leave the police or the armed forces准许（某人）离开；解雇
    • be discharged from something He was discharged from the army following his injury.他受伤后就退伍了。🔊🔊
    • She was discharged from the police force for bad conduct.她因行为不端被清除出警察队伍。🔊🔊
    • He was found guilty and dishonourably discharged from the army.他被判有罪，遭开除军籍。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • dishonourably/​dishonorably
    • honourably/​honorably
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
    2.

    from hospital

  2.  
    [transitive, often passive] to allow somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave释放
    • be discharged (from something) Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early.病人都过早获准出院。🔊🔊
    • All the people involved in the accident have now been discharged from hospital.现在，所有参与事故的人都已出院。
    • discharge somebody/yourself (from something) She had discharged herself against medical advice.她不听医嘱擅自出院了。🔊🔊
    Topics Medicinec1

    3. from prison/court监狱；法庭

  3. [transitive, often passive] to allow somebody to leave prison or court释放
    • be discharged He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.他承认偷盗行为后被有条件地释放了。🔊🔊
    • She was formally discharged by the court.她被法庭正式释放。
    Wordfinder
    Topics Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • conditionally
    • formally
    See full entry
  4. [transitive, often passive] discharge somebody/something to allow a member of a jury to stop serving in a court case释放
    • If the jury cannot agree, it should be discharged.如果陪审团不同意，则应将其撤职。
    • The judge took the unusual step of discharging the entire jury halfway through the trial.法官采取了非同寻常的步骤，即在审判中途裁撤整个陪审团。
    5.

    gas/liquid气体；液体

  5. [intransitive, transitive] when a gas or a liquid discharges or is discharged, or somebody discharges it, it flows somewhere排出；放出；流出
    • discharge (into something) The river is diverted through the power station before discharging into the sea.这条河改道经水电站后流入大海。🔊🔊
    • discharge something (from something) (into something) The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river.这家工厂因往河里排放化学物质而被罚款。🔊🔊
    • Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river.未经处理的污水从处理厂直接排入河中。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • directly
    preposition
    • from
    • into
    See full entry
  6. [transitive] discharge something if part of the body discharges something, a liquid such as pus comes out of it射出；开火
    • The wound started discharging pus.伤口开始排出脓液。
    7.

    force/power力量；电力

  7. [transitive, intransitive] discharge (something) (specialist) to release force or power发（力）；放（电）
    • Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity.闪电是由云层放电产生的。🔊🔊
    8.

    duty职责

  8. [transitive] discharge something to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty尽（职）；完成；履行
    • to discharge your duties/responsibilities/obligations履行职责／责任／义务
    • to discharge a debt (= to pay it)清偿债务
    Extra Examples
    • I will faithfully discharge my duties.我将忠诚地履行我的职责。
    • His widow was unable to discharge the debt.他的遗孀无法偿还债务。
    • My condition renders me unable to discharge my duties.我的病情使我无法履行职责。
    • He could not properly discharge his duties.他无法正当履行他的职责。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    • properly
    • faithfully
    • …
    See full entry
    9.

    gun枪

  9. [transitive, intransitive] discharge (something) to fire a gun, etc.; (of a gun, etc.) to be fired射出；开火
    • The police officer accidentally discharged a firearm while unloading it.警官在给枪退弹时不小心走了火。
    • They gave a cheer and charged, discharging a volley of arrows as they came.他们欢呼雀跃，冲了过来，射出一排箭。
    • He knocked her hand down and the gun discharged into the floor.他把她的手打倒，枪弹落在地板上。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • accidentally
    See full entry
    10. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘relieve of (an obligation)’): from Old French descharger, from late Latin discarricare ‘unload’, from dis- (expressing reversal) + carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.

discharge

noun
🔊/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/
🔊/ˈdɪstʃɑːrdʒ/
(formal)
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    of liquid/gas液体；气体

  1. [uncountable, countable] the action of releasing a substance such as a liquid or gas; a substance that comes out from inside somewhere排出（物）；放出（物）；流出（物）
    • a ban on the discharge of toxic waste禁止有毒废物的排放
    • nasal/vaginal discharge (= from the nose/ vagina)鼻涕；阴道分泌物
    • discharge from something a thick discharge from the nose浓鼻涕
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • thick
    • nasal
    • vaginal
    • …
    verb + discharge
    • have
    preposition
    • discharge from
    See full entry
    2.

    of electricity

  2. [uncountable, countable] the release of electricity from a charged object; a flow of electricity through air or other gas发（力）；放（电）
    • thunder and lightning caused by electrical discharges由放电产生的雷电
    3.

    from the police/army

  3. [uncountable, countable] discharge (from something) the act of officially allowing somebody, or of telling somebody, to leave the police or the army获准离开；免职；出院；退伍
    • The illness resulted in his discharge from the army.这场病导致他从部队退伍。
    • His quick discharge came as a surprise to everyone.他的迅速辞职令所有人感到惊讶。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dishonourable/​dishonorable
    • honourable/​honorable
    • early
    • …
    verb + discharge
    • get
    • receive
    • give
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    from hospital

  4. [uncountable, countable] discharge from something the act of allowing somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave释放
    • Referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital.出院前可对病人转诊进行讨论
    5.

    from prison/court监狱；法庭

  5. [countable] the act of allowing somebody to leave prison or court释放
    • He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving for twelve months.他获得无条件释放，但 12 个月内禁止开车。
    see also conditional discharge

    6. of duty职责

  6. [uncountable] the act of performing a task or a duty or of paying money that is owed（任务或职责的）履行，执行；（债务的）清偿
    • the discharge of debts/obligations 债务的清偿；义务的履行
    • Arrangements have been made for the discharge of mortgage payments.已作出安排以偿还抵押贷款。
    7.

    of gun枪炮

  7. [countable, uncountable] discharge (from something) the action of firing a gun, etc.射出；开火
    • an accidental discharge from a dropped gun枪掉在地上走火
    8. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘relieve of (an obligation)’): from Old French descharger, from late Latin discarricare ‘unload’, from dis- (expressing reversal) + carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.