releasere•lease /rɪ'liːs/

vt

1. 解放，释放；准许离开

• The convict was released from prison after serving his sentence. 那个囚犯服刑满释放了。

2. 松开，解开

• The driver started the engine，released the brake，and went his way. 司机发动马达，松开车闸，就上路了。

3. 渲泄；发泄

• release our latent anger 发泄潜藏的愤怒

4. 放出；排放；投放(炸弹等)

• release the missile 发射导弹

• release radioactivity 排放放射性物质

5. 发布(消息等)；发行(影片等)

• Don't release this news to the public until tomorrow night. 明晚之前不要发这条新闻。

6. 解除；免除；解脱

• I was released from all my guilty thoughts. 我从负疚感中解脱出来。

• be released from responsibility 被解脱责任