noun🔗Share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.)"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。nauticalvehiclesailingindustryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share発射, 打ち上げThe act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.)."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。actionbusinessnauticaltechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."book launch"本の打ち上げevententertainmentbusinessnauticalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投げる, 発射するTo throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force."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。actionphysicsmilitaryweaponessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share突き刺す, 突くTo pierce with, or as with, a lance."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。weaponactionmilitaryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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."The navy launched another ship."海軍は別の船を進水させた。nauticalsailingvehicleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打ち上げるTo cause (a rocket, balloon, etc., or the payload thereof) to begin its flight upward from the ground."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。technologyspacemilitaryscienceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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"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。actionbusinesstechnologymilitaryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起動する, 開始するTo start (a program or feature); to execute or bring into operation."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。technologycomputingbusinessactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share発売する, 開始するTo release; to put onto the market for sale"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。businesstechnologycommerceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share出航する, 発射するOf a ship, rocket, balloon, etc.: to depart on a voyage; to take off."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。nauticalspacevehiclesailingtechnologymilitaryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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."to launch into an argument or discussion"議論や討論を開始するactionnauticalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share起動する, 立ち上げる(of a program) To start to operate."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。computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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"."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。nauticalmilitaryvehiclesailingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareランチA boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht."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。nauticalvehicleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareボート、小舟An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc."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。nauticalvehicleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
