好词典
discharged
UK //dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd//US //dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd//
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-' 表否定，词根 'charge' 意为装载或责任。
verb
❶ 指被允许离开某个地方或结束某项职责，如医院出院、军人退役或员工离职等情况。
“The patient was discharged from the hospital after a full recovery.”
（病人完全康复后获准出院。）
“He was honorably discharged from the army last year.”
（他去年光荣地从军队退役。）
❶ 指释放或排放某物，如液体、气体、电流等，或履行法律义务如债务偿还。
“The factory was fined for discharging waste into the river.”
（这家工厂因向河流排放废水被罚款。）
“The battery discharges electricity when connected to a circuit.”
（电池连接到电路时会放电。）
同义词:released, dismissed, fired, emitted, freed
常见短语
dishonorably discharged — 指军人因违纪或不当行为被强制退役，带有负面含义。
“He was dishonorably discharged for disobeying orders.”
（他因违抗命令被不光彩地开除军籍。）