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单词 unload
释义 un·load
I. \“+\ verb
Etymology: un- (II) + load
transitive verb
1.
 a.
  (1) : to take off : deliver, discharge, remove
   < call for your car at the port where it is to be unloaded — Richard Joseph >
  (2) : to take the cargo from
   < the whole crew may drop their tools to help unload an arriving … sloop — Stuart Chase >
 b. : to give outlet to : pour forth
  < head buried in his mother's lap, he unloaded his small problems >
2.
 a. : to relieve of something burdensome : take a load from
  < unloaded the pack animals and began making camp >
 b. : to relieve from something oppressive or difficult
  < unloaded his heart in passionate utterance >
3. : to draw the charge from
 < unloaded the gun >
4. : to sell especially in large quantities : get rid of : dump
 < investors who keep their eyes on fundamental business trends made no move to unload their holdings — Newsweek >
 < might be able to unload more of its grain … abroad — Wall Street Journal >
5.
 a. : to discard (worthless or dangerous cards) from one's hand
 b. : to meld or discard (high cards) in playing rummy to reduce the count of one's hand
intransitive verb
1. : to perform the act of unloading
 < there were certain types of shipping which could unload in a matter of hours — E.C.R.Lasher >
2. : to sell large quantities of stock especially in expectation of a market decline or for an inordinate price
3. : to meld or discard cards that would be costly if they remained in one's hand at the end of play
II. noun
: a commodity, consignment, or cargo after it has been unloaded — compare shipment
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