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/lɔːnt͡ʃ/ /lɔnt͡ʃ/

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noun

下水, 发射，启航

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. "

由于强风，这艘船的下水典礼被延期了。

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noun

发布，发行，启动。

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. "

新学校图书馆的启用仪式办得很盛大。

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noun

发布会，发布活动。

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

Examples :

"book launch"

新书发布会

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verb

发射，投掷。

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. "

投手用尽全力把棒球发射了出去。

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verb

刺穿，戳刺.

To pierce with, or as with, a lance.

Examples :

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

骑士勇敢地用他的长矛刺向敌人，希望能刺穿他的盔甲。

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verb

下水，发射。

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."

海军又有一艘军舰下水了。

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verb

发射，升空

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."

在发射水星计划的宇航员之前，美国国家航空航天局先发射了几枚无人火箭进行测试。

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verb

发起，启动，开展

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."

我们的公司启动了一个新项目。

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verb

启动，发布。

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

Examples :

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

双击图标可以启动相关联的应用程序。

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verb

发布，推出。

To release; to put onto the market for sale

Examples :

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

公司下周将推出他们的新款智能手机。

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verb

发射，升空。

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. "

火箭发射升空，载着宇航员飞向月球。

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verb

发射，启动，开始。

(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"

开始激烈地争论或讨论

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verb

启动，运行.

(of a program) To start to operate.

Examples :

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

点击图标后，应用程序就会启动运行。

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noun

舰载大艇，旗舰艇

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. "

舰长的旗舰艇是军舰上最大的船，专门用来运送军官。

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交通艇，游艇接驳船。

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. "

酒店员工用交通艇接送客人往返停泊在港口的游艇。

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汽艇，游艇

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. "

那艘老式汽艇突突地沿着河慢慢行驶，载着一家人前往他们的避暑小屋。

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