launch

verb

/lɔːntʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they launch	/lɔːntʃ/ /lɔːntʃ/
he / she / it launches	/ˈlɔːntʃɪz/ /ˈlɔːntʃɪz/
past simple launched	/lɔːntʃt/ /lɔːntʃt/
past participle launched	/lɔːntʃt/ /lɔːntʃt/
-ing form launching	/ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/ /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

[transitive] launch something to start an activity, especially an organized one开始从事，发起，发动（尤指有组织的活动）
- The government recently launched a national road safety campaign.政府最近发起了一场全国道路安全运动。
- Police have launched an investigation into the incident.警方已对该事件展开调查。
- to launch an appeal/initiative 发起呼吁/倡议
- Government forces launched an attack against militants in the north of the country.政府军对该国北部的武装分子发动了袭击。
- to launch an offensive/air strike 发起进攻/空袭
- The TV celebrities helped launch an anti-drugs campaign.电视名人帮助发起了一场反毒品运动。
- The appeal was officially launched last month.该呼吁于上月正式启动。
- A German firm launched a takeover bid for the company.一家德国公司试图收购这家公司。
- A massive attack was launched in the spring of 1918.一场大规模进攻于1918年春季发起。
- Enemy troops launched an assault on the town.敌军对该镇发起了进攻。
- Police have launched a murder enquiry.警方已着手对谋杀案进行调查。
- The Duchess of Cornwall, president of the charity, will launch the appeal in London.该慈善机构的主席康沃尔公爵夫人将在伦敦发起倡议。
- The authorities launched a massive security operation in the city.当局在城内展开大规模的安全行动。
- The charity tonight launched its crusade against homelessness.慈善机构今晚发起了反对无家可归的运动。
- The company launched a huge advertising campaign.该公司发起了一场声势浩大的广告宣传活动。
- The government has launched a new policy initiative.政府已经开始推行一项新政策。
- The police immediately launched a nationwide search for the killer.警方立即在全国范围内展开了对杀人犯的搜捕。
- We're going to launch a big recruitment drive in the autumn.我们将在秋季进行大规模招募。
[transitive, intransitive] launch (something) to make a product or service available to the public for the first time; to become available for the first time（首次）上市，发行
- The company plans to launch the service to coincide with the World Cup this summer.该公司计划在今年夏天世界杯期间推出这项服务。
- The updated website will be officially launched at the conference in April.更新后的网站将在4月份的会议上正式推出。
- The new series launches in July.新系列将于7月推出。
compare soft-launch
- a party to launch his latest novel他最新小说的首发式
- The new model will be launched in July.新型号产品将在七月推出。
- The book was launched amid a fanfare of publicity.在隆重的广告宣传下这本书发行了。
Topics Businessb2
[transitive] launch something to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built使（船，尤指新船）下水
- The Navy is to launch a new warship today.海军今天有一艘新军舰要下水。
- The lifeboat was launched immediately.那艘救生艇被立刻放下了水。
Topics Transport by waterb2
[transitive] launch something to send something such as a spacecraft, weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water发射；把（航天器、武器等）发射上天；水中发射
- to launch a missile/rocket发射导弹/火箭
- The satellite was successfully launched into orbit earlier this month.这颗卫星于本月初成功发射进入轨道。
Wordfinder
- astronaut
- countdown
- dock
- launch
- mission
- orbit
- rocket
- satellite
- space
- weightless
- to launch a communications satellite发射通信卫星
- The ship was hit by three torpedoes launched from the enemy submarine.船被敌方潜艇发射的三颗鱼雷击中了。
Topics Spaceb2
[transitive] launch something to criticize somebody/something or protest strongly启动（计算机程序）
- He launched a biting attack on the senior management.他对高级管理层发起了猛烈的攻击。
- Residents have launched a protest against the proposed development.居民们发起了抗议，反对拟议中的开发项目。
[transitive] launch yourself + adv./prep. to jump forwards with a lot of force猛扑向前
- Without warning he launched himself at me.他突然向我猛扑过来。
- (figurative) She launched herself on the rock world with a brilliant album.她凭借一张出色的专辑登上了摇滚世界。
[transitive, intransitive] launch something (computing计算机) to start a computer program; (of a computer program) to start启动（计算机程序）
- You can launch programs and documents from your keyboard.你可以从键盘启动程序和文件。
- It’s not the fastest way to launch an application.这不是启动应用程序的最快方式。
- I was impressed with how fast the app launches.这款应用的发布速度给我留下了深刻印象。

词源verb Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier, from Latin lancea (noun).

launch

noun

/lɔːntʃ/

[usually singular] the action of launching something（航天器的）发射；（船的）下水；（产品的）上市；（事件的）发起
- a missile/rocket launch导弹/火箭发射
- In the six months since its launch the car has sold extremely well.这款汽车投放市场后的 6 个月中销售情况非常好。
- the launch of the campaign/website/service活动/网站/服务的启动
- the successful launch of the Ariane rocket阿里亚娜火箭的成功发射
- The official launch date is in May.正式的发行日期是在五月。
- The official product launch was scheduled for 2021.正式的产品发布定于2021年。
- The commercial launch was the end of 2019.商业发布是在2019年底。
- The show is timed to coincide with the launch of a new book on the subject.这次演出特意安排与一本同主题新书的发布同步进行。
- They are preparing for the launch of the new campaign next month.他们正在为下个月发起新的宣传活动做准备。
- a big Hollywood event to mark the launch of the movie标志着这部电影发行的好莱坞盛会
- a spring launch for the new TV system新电视系统的春季发布
- the postponement of the scheduled launch on July 7对原定于 7 月 7 日的发射的推迟
Topics Spaceb2, Businessb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- commercial
- official
- press
- …
verb + launch
- get (something) ready for
- prepare (something) for
- announce
- …
launch + noun
- date
- party
- facility
- …
preposition
- after the launch
- following the launch
- since the launch
- …
an event at which something is made available to the public for the first time（首次）上市，发行
- a book/product launch图书/产品发布会
- Speaking at the launch of her new book, she thanked her family for their support.在新书发布会上，她感谢家人的支持。
- About 50 artists attended the official launch of the exhibition.大约50名艺术家出席了展览的正式启动仪式。
compare soft launch
a large boat with a motor大型汽艇；机动大舢板；交通艇
- one of the world's largest ocean-going launch platforms全世界最大的远洋发射平台之一
Topics Transport by waterc2

词源noun sense 1 Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier, from Latin lancea (noun). noun sense 2 late 17th cent.: from Spanish lancha ‘small boat’ (forming part of the equipment of a larger vessel), perhaps from Malay lancharan, from lanchar ‘swift, nimble’.