1. | [t][usupass] ~ sb (from sth) 准许（某人）离开；解雇to give sb official permission to leave a place or job; to make sb leave a job |
Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early. 病人都过早获准出院。 | |
She had discharged herself against medical advice. 她不听医嘱擅自出院了。 | |
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。 |
2. | [t][oftpass] ~ sb 释放to allow sb to leave prison or court |
He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft. 他承认偷盗行为后被有条件地释放了。 |
3. | [i][t] 排出；放出；流出when a gas or a liquiddischarges oris discharged , or sbdischarges it, it flows somewhere |
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。 | |
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。 |
4. | [t][i] ~ (sth) 发（力）；放（电）to release force or power |
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity. 闪电是由云层放电产生的。 |
5. | [t] ~ sth 尽（职）；完成；履行to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty |
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 |
6. | [t] ~ sth 射出；开火to fire a gun, etc. |
1. | [u][c] 排出（物）；放出（物）；流出（物）the action of releasing a substance such as a liquid or gas; a substance that comes out from inside somewhere |
a ban on the discharge of toxic waste 禁止有毒废物的排放 | |
thunder and lightning caused by electrical discharges 由放电产生的雷电 | |
nasal/vaginal discharge(= from the nose/ vagina ) 鼻涕；阴道分泌物 |
2. | [u][c] ~ (from sth) 获准离开；免职；出院；退伍the act of officially allowing sb, or of telling sb, to leave somewhere, especially sb in a hospital or the army |
3. | [u] （任务或职责的）履行，执行；（债务的）清偿the act of performing a task or a duty or of paying money that is owed |
the discharge of debts/obligations 债务的清偿；义务的履行 |
