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/lɔːnt͡ʃ/ /lɔnt͡ʃ/

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noun

進水, 船出

The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)

Examples :

"The ship's launch was delayed because of high winds. "

強風のため、船の進水が遅れました。

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noun

発射, 打ち上げ

The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).

Examples :

"The launch of the new school library was a big event. "

新しい学校図書館の発射は大きなイベントでした。

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noun

進水式, 打ち上げ

An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.

Examples :

"book launch"

本の打ち上げ

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verb

投げる, 発射する

To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.

Examples :

"The pitcher launched the baseball with all his might. "

ピッチャーは全力で野球ボールを投げた。

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verb

突き刺す, 突く

To pierce with, or as with, a lance.

Examples :

"The knight bravely launched his lance at the enemy, hoping to pierce his armor. "

騎士は敵の鎧を突き刺そうと、勇敢に槍を突き刺した。

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verb

進水させる, 発進させる

To cause (a vessel) to move or slide from the land or a larger vessel into the water; to set afloat.

Examples :

"The navy launched another ship."

海軍は別の船を進水させた。

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verb

打ち上げる

To cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground.

Examples :

"NASA launched several unmanned rockets before launching any of the Mercury astronauts."

NASAはマーキュリー宇宙飛行士を打ち上げる前に、いくつかの無人ロケットを打ち上げました。

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verb

打ち上げる, 開始する, 発足させる

To send out; to start (someone) on a mission or project; to give a start to (something); to put in operation

Examples :

"Our business launched a new project."

当社は新しいプロジェクトを開始しました。

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verb

起動する, 開始する

To start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation.

Examples :

"Double-click an icon to launch the associated application."

関連するアプリケーションを起動するには、アイコンをダブルクリックしてください。

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verb

発売する, 開始する

To release; to put onto the market for sale

Examples :

"The company launched their new smartphone model next week. "

来週、同社は新しいスマートフォンモデルを発売します。

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verb

出航する, 発射する

Of a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off.

Examples :

"The rocket launched into the sky, carrying the astronauts toward the moon. "

ロケットは宇宙飛行士を月に乗せて空に発射した。

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発射する, 打ち上げる, 開始する

(often with out) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to begin.

Examples :

"to launch into an argument or discussion"

議論や討論を開始する

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verb

起動する, 立ち上げる

(of a program) To start to operate.

Examples :

"After clicking the icon, the application will launch."

アイコンをクリックすると、アプリケーションが起動します。

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noun

軍艦の最大のボート、または最も重要なボートで、しばしば「船長のボート」と呼ばれる

The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".

Examples :

"The captain's launch was the largest boat on the warship, used for transporting officers. "

船長のボートは軍艦で最大のボートで、将校の輸送に使われた。

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noun

ランチ

A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.

Examples :

"The hotel staff used the launch to take guests to and from the yacht moored in the harbor. "

ホテルのスタッフは、港に停泊しているヨットへの送迎にランチを使用しました。

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ボート、小舟

An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.

Examples :

"The old launch chugged slowly down the river, carrying the family to their summer cabin. "

古いボートは家族を夏の小屋に運びながら、ゆっくりと川を下っていきました。

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