discharge /disˈtʃɑ:dʒ/ I. vt. 1.排出，流出；放出，卸(货)：The motor discharged fumes. 摩托车排出废气。The chimney discharges smoke. 烟囱排烟。The boiler discharged steam. 锅炉排出蒸汽。They discharged the cargo at New York. 他们在纽约卸货。 2.让走掉，释放： discharge sb. from the hospital(prison)让某人出院（从监狱里放了）‖II. n. ［u］1. 排出，放出，卸货: the discharge of gas from a container 气从容器里排出 The discharge of this cargo will not take long. 卸这些货不会要多长时间。2.释放: The prisoners were glad to get their discharge. 囚犯们因得到释放而高兴。After my discharge from the army I went into business.我从部队退役后就去经商了。