release
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈliːs/ us/rɪˈliːs/
(MAKE FREE)
B2 释放，放走；放开，松开
to give freedom or free movement to someone or something
He was released from prison after serving two years of a five-year sentence. 他被判5年徒刑，但是服刑两年后就被释放出狱了。
She was arrested for shoplifting but was released on bail (= after paying a sum of money to the court). 她因为在商店行窃而被捕，但是在交纳保释金后就被释放了。
figurative The surgery released him from years of pain. 手术使他摆脱了多年的病痛。
拉开;松开
to move a device from a fixed position to allow it to move freely
He released the handbrake and the car jumped forwards. 他松开了手闸，车猛地向前冲去。
发射;投（弹）
to fire a bomb or a missile (= flying weapon), or to allow it to fall
The plane released its bombs at 10,000 feet. 飞机在1万英尺高空投下了炸弹。
C1 排放;释出;使逸出
to allow a substance to flow out from somewhere
Coal power stations release sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. 燃煤发电站向大气中排放二氧化硫。
Hormones are released from glands into the bloodstream. 荷尔蒙从腺体分泌出来进入血液中。
发泄；宣泄
to express a feeling that you have been trying not to show
He punched the pillow in an effort to release his anger. 他捶打枕头来发泄愤怒。
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- Their appeals to release the hostages fell on deaf ears.
- Note how easy it is to release the catch quickly.
- The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons.
- He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners.
- Highly toxic dioxins were released into the air.
(MAKE PUBLIC)
C1 公开；公布；发布
to allow something to be shown in public or to be available for use
Police have released a picture of the man they want to question. 警方公布了他们想要问讯的一名男子的照片。
The mayor has released a statement explaining the reasons for his resignation. 市长发表了一份声明，解释他辞职的原因。
B2 发行;上映
If a company releases a film or musical recording, it allows the film to be shown in cinemas, or makes the musical recording available for the public to buy.
The band's latest album will be released next week. 该乐队的最新专辑将在下周发行。
Indian English发布（新书等）
to make a product, for example a book, available for the public to buy, often with a celebration; launch
The new edition of the dictionary will be released by the education minister later this month. 新版词典将由教育部长在本月稍后发布。
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- The information has been released in dribs and drabs.
- A new mix of their hit single is due to be released early next month.
- We cannot release the names of the soldiers who were killed until we have informed their next of kin.
- Police blundered by not releasing more details about the case to focus public interest.
- They've just released a CD of their greatest hits.
release
noun uk/rɪˈliːs/ us/rɪˈliːs/
(MAKING FREE)
C1 [ S or U ]释放；获释
an occasion when someone is allowed to leave prison, etc.
Her early release from prison led to a demonstration. 她被提前释放出狱，这引起了一场游行示威。
C1 [ U ]排放;泄漏;渗漏
the act of flowing out from somewhere
The accident caused the release of radioactivity into the atmosphere. 这次事故导致放射性物质泄漏到大气中。
[ S or U ]解脱;轻松感
a feeling that you are free from something unpleasant
I noticed a release of tension when he left the room. 我注意到，他一走出房间大家都如释重负。
After years of suffering, his death came as a merciful release. 受了那么多年的折磨，死亡对他来说算是一种幸运的解脱。
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- Immured in a dark airless cell, the hostages waited six months for their release.
- After such a long illness, her death came as a merciful release.
- This decision has removed the last obstacle to the hostages' release.
- He killed the man just a month after his release from a secure mental hospital.
- The pending releases of the prisoners are meant to create a climate for negotiation.
(MAKING PUBLIC)
[ U ]公开；公布；发布
the act of making something public or available for use
There are strict rules on the release of official information. 对官方信息的发布有严格的规定。
[ C ]发布的声明（或文件等）
a written statement that gives information to be broadcast or published
The company issued a press release announcing the appointment of a new CEO. 公司发布新闻公报，宣布任命新任首席执行官。
B2 [ C ]发行的唱片
a musical recording that is made available for the public to buy
Her latest release, a song about doomed love, she wrote herself. 她最近发行的单曲，一首咏唱注定使人心碎的爱情之歌，是她自己创作的。
be on general release UK 上映;公映
If a film is on general release, it is available to be shown in cinemas.
The latest Disney film goes on general release next month. 迪斯尼公司制作的最新一部电影将在下个月公映。
The film will be on general release in the UK in October.
Both are currently on general release.
Her latest work goes on general release on October 31.
Earlier I spoke to the director of the film, which is now on general release.
The last movie of the trilogy is out on general release next month.
It went on general release in the US in April, and it opens here this week.
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- An e-fit of the man prompted hundreds of calls after its release on Tuesday.
- She's been in the limelight recently, following the release of her controversial new film.
- Her latest release is an album of cover versions.
- The film's release has been delayed.
- The magazine reviews all the latest releases.