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/ˈlɔːntʃɪz/ /ˈlɑːntʃɪz/

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noun

下水，启动仪式

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 shipyard prepared for weeks for the massive launches of the new cargo ships. "

船厂为这批新建造的巨型货轮的下水仪式准备了好几个星期。

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noun

发射，启动，发布

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

Examples :

"The company celebrated the successful launches of its new product line. "

公司庆祝了其新产品线成功发布。

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noun

发布会，发布仪式.

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 launches the baseball towards home plate. "

投手将棒球猛力投向本垒板。

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verb

刺穿, 贯穿

To pierce with, or as with, a lance.

Examples :

"The angry customer launches a sharp pen at the cashier in frustration. "

愤怒的顾客气急败坏地把一支尖笔朝着收银员掷去，像长矛一样刺过去.

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verb

下水，启动，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."

海军又有一艘新舰下水了。

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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已经发射了几枚无人火箭升空。

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verb

发射，启动，发起。

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 launches a new phone model every year. "

这家公司每年都会推出一款新的手机型号。

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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 space agency launches rockets to study planets. "

航天局发射火箭来研究行星。

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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"

立刻开始争论或讨论 (Lìkè kāishǐ zhēnglùn huò tǎolùn)

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verb

启动，开始运行。

(of a program) To start to operate.

Examples :

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

点击图标后，应用程序就会启动并开始运行。

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noun

舰载大型艇，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 admiral inspected the newly painted launches before the fleet set sail. "

海军上将检阅了舰队起航前新粉刷一新的舰载大型艇，也就是旗舰艇。

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交通艇，游艇接送船.

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

Examples :

""The yacht was anchored offshore, so the guests were taken to it using two launches." "

游艇停泊在离岸较远的地方，所以客人们乘坐两艘交通艇才得以登船。

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小艇，敞篷船。

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

Examples :

"The wealthy family often used their launches to travel between their island homes. "

这户富裕人家经常用他们的敞篷小艇往返于他们各个岛屿上的住所。

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