好词典
discharge
UK //dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ//US //dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ//
词源
源自中古英语 'dischargen'，由古法语 'deschargier'（解除负担）演变而来，前缀 'dis-'（去除）加 'charge'（负荷）。
verb
❶ 允许某人离开某个地方或结束某项职责，常用于医院出院、军人退伍等正式场合。
“The doctor discharged him from the hospital after his recovery.”
（医生在他康复后允许他出院。）
“The soldier was discharged from the army after five years of service.”
（这名士兵服役五年后从军队退伍。）
❶ 排放或释放物质，如液体、气体或电流，强调从容器或系统中排出。
“The factory was fined for discharging toxic waste into the river.”
（这家工厂因向河流排放有毒废物被罚款。）
“The wound began to discharge pus, indicating an infection.”
（伤口开始流脓，表明有感染。）
同义词:release, dismiss, emit, expel, unload
noun
❶ 正式解除职务或义务的行为，如退伍证明、出院手续等法律或医疗文件。
“He received an honorable discharge from the military.”
（他获得了军队的荣誉退伍证明。）
“The hospital gave her a discharge summary to take to her new doctor.”
（医院给了她一份出院摘要交给新医生。）
同义词:release, emission, dismissal, secretion, outflow
常见短语
dishonorable discharge — 因违纪或不当行为被军队强制退伍，带有负面记录。
“He received a dishonorable discharge for disobeying orders.”
（他因违抗命令被不光彩地退伍。）