launching
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space. 發(fā)射
NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays. 美國國家航空航天局計(jì)劃發(fā)射一顆衛(wèi)星來研究宇宙射線。
2. N-VAR Launch is also a noun. 發(fā)射
This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed. 定于今天上午哥倫比亞號航天飛機(jī)的發(fā)射已經(jīng)被推遲了。
3. V-T To launch a ship or a boat means to put it into water, often for the first time after it has been built. 使 (新船等) 下水
There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed. 因?yàn)槎纱瑑A斜的速度如此之快，根本沒有時(shí)間把救生艇放下水。
4. N-COUNT Launch is also a noun. 下水
The launch of a ship was a big occasion. 船下水曾是一件大事。
5. V-T To launch a large and important activity, for example, a military attack, means to start it. 發(fā)起
A group of 80 attackers launched an all-out assault just before dawn. 有80名攻擊者的一個(gè)小隊(duì)在黎明前發(fā)起了一次全面進(jìn)攻。
The police have launched an investigation into the incident. 警察已經(jīng)開始對此事件進(jìn)行調(diào)查。
6. N-COUNT Launch is also a noun. 發(fā)起
...the launch of a campaign to restore law and order. …旨在恢復(fù)法律和秩序的運(yùn)動(dòng)的發(fā)起。
7. V-T If a company launches a new product, it makes it available to the public. 推出 (新產(chǎn)品)
...powerful allies to help the company launch a low-cost "network computer."
…幫助公司推出一種低價(jià)“網(wǎng)絡(luò)電腦”的強(qiáng)大同盟。
8. N-COUNT Launch is also a noun. 推出
The company's spending has also risen following the launch of a new Sunday magazine. 公司的花費(fèi)也隨著一份新星期日雜志的推出而增加。
9. N a motor driven boat used chiefly as a transport boat 摩托艇
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