单词 | release |
释义 | Word Frequency release(rɪˈliːs) verb (transitive) 1. to free (a person, animal, etc) from captivity or imprisonment 2. to free (someone) from obligation or duty 3. to free (something) from (one's grip); let go or fall 4. to issue (a record, film, book, etc) for sale or circulation 5. to make (news or information) known or allow (news or information) to be made known to release details of an agreement 6. law to relinquish (a right, claim, title, etc) in favour of someone else 7. ethology to evoke (a response) through the presentation of a stimulus that produces the response innately noun 8. the act of freeing or state of being freed, as from captivity, imprisonment, duty, pain, life, etc 9. the act of issuing for sale or publication 10. something issued for sale or public showing, esp a film or musical recording a new release from the popular band 11. a news item, document, etc, made available for publication, broadcasting, etc 12. law the surrender of a claim, right, title, etc, in favour of someone else 13. a control mechanism for starting or stopping an engine 14. a. the opening of the exhaust valve of a steam engine near the end of the piston stroke b. the moment at which this valve opens 15. the electronic control regulating how long a note sounds after a synthesizer key has been released 16. the control mechanism for the shutter in a camera Derived forms releaser (reˈleaser) noun Word origin C13: from Old French relesser, from Latin relaxāre to slacken; see relax |
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