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单词 discharge
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discharge

verb
 
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they discharge
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
he / she / it discharges
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒɪz/
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz/
past simple discharged
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
past participle discharged
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
-ing form discharging
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
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    from the police/army

  1.  
    [transitive, usually passive] to give somebody official permission to leave the police or the armed forces; to make somebody leave the police or the armed forces
    • be discharged from something He was discharged from the army following his injury.
    • She was discharged from the police force for bad conduct.
    • He was found guilty and dishonourably discharged from the army.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • dishonourably/​dishonorably
    • honourably/​honorably
    preposition
    • from
    See full entry
    2.

    from hospital

  2.  
    [transitive, often passive] to allow somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave
    • be discharged (from something) Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early.
    • All the people involved in the accident have now been discharged from hospital.
    • discharge somebody/yourself (from something) She had discharged herself against medical advice.
    Topics Medicinec1

    3. from prison/court

  3. [transitive, often passive] to allow somebody to leave prison or court
    • be discharged He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.
    • She was formally discharged by the court.
    Wordfinder
    • cell
    • death row
    • discharge
    • justice
    • parole
    • prison
    • probation
    • remission
    • sentence
    • warder
    Topics Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • conditionally
    • formally
    See full entry
  4. [transitive, often passive] discharge somebody/something to allow a member of a jury to stop serving in a court case
    • If the jury cannot agree, it should be discharged.
    • The judge took the unusual step of discharging the entire jury halfway through the trial.
    5.

    gas/liquid

  5. [intransitive, transitive] when a gas or a liquid discharges or is discharged, or somebody discharges it, it flows somewhere
    • discharge (into something) The river is diverted through the power station before discharging into the sea.
    • discharge something (from something) (into something) The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river.
    • Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • directly
    preposition
    • from
    • into
    See full entry
  6. [transitive] discharge something if part of the body discharges something, a liquid such as pus comes out of it
    • The wound started discharging pus.
    7.

    force/power

  7. [transitive, intransitive] discharge (something) (specialist) to release force or power
    • Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity.
    8.

    duty

  8. [transitive] discharge something to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty
    • to discharge your duties/responsibilities/obligations
    • to discharge a debt (= to pay it)
    Extra Examples
    • I will faithfully discharge my duties.
    • His widow was unable to discharge the debt.
    • My condition renders me unable to discharge my duties.
    • He could not properly discharge his duties.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • fully
    • properly
    • faithfully
    • …
    See full entry
    9.

    gun

  9. [transitive, intransitive] discharge (something) to fire a gun, etc.; (of a gun, etc.) to be fired
    • The police officer accidentally discharged a firearm while unloading it.
    • They gave a cheer and charged, discharging a volley of arrows as they came.
    • He knocked her hand down and the gun discharged into the floor.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • accidentally
    See full entry
    10. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘relieve of (an obligation)’): from Old French descharger, from late Latin discarricare ‘unload’, from dis- (expressing reversal) + carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.

discharge

noun
/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/
/ˈdɪstʃɑːrdʒ/
(formal)
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    of liquid/gas

  1. [uncountable, countable] 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
    • nasal/vaginal discharge (= from the nose/ vagina)
    • discharge from something a thick discharge from the nose
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • thick
    • nasal
    • vaginal
    • …
    verb + discharge
    • have
    preposition
    • discharge from
    See full entry
    2.

    of electricity

  2. [uncountable, countable] the release of electricity from a charged object; a flow of electricity through air or other gas
    • thunder and lightning caused by electrical discharges
    3.

    from the police/army

  3. [uncountable, countable] discharge (from something) the act of officially allowing somebody, or of telling somebody, to leave the police or the army
    • The illness resulted in his discharge from the army.
    • His quick discharge came as a surprise to everyone.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • dishonourable/​dishonorable
    • honourable/​honorable
    • early
    • …
    verb + discharge
    • get
    • receive
    • give
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    from hospital

  4. [uncountable, countable] discharge from something the act of allowing somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave
    • Referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital.
    5.

    from prison/court

  5. [countable] the act of allowing somebody to leave prison or court
    • He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving for twelve months.
    see also conditional discharge

    6. of duty

  6. [uncountable] the act of performing a task or a duty or of paying money that is owed
    • the discharge of debts/obligations
    • Arrangements have been made for the discharge of mortgage payments.
    7.

    of gun

  7. [countable, uncountable] discharge (from something) the action of firing a gun, etc.
    • an accidental discharge from a dropped gun
    8. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘relieve of (an obligation)’): from Old French descharger, from late Latin discarricare ‘unload’, from dis- (expressing reversal) + carricare, carcare ‘to load’, from Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
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