discharge

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dis·charge1 /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ $ -ɑːr-/ ●○○ verb  1  send SB away 让某人走 [transitive]MHLEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION to officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or the army, navy etc, or to tell them that they must leave 正式准许〔某人〕离开〔尤指让病人出院或让军人退伍等〕；通知〔病人〕出院；开除〔士兵〕军籍 Hospitals now tend to discharge patients earlier than in the past. 与过去相比，现在医院更趋向于让病人早些出院。 The judge discharged the jury. 法官解散了陪审团。discharge somebody from something Several of the recruits were discharged from the Army due to medical problems. 几名新兵因健康问题而被命令退伍了。discharge yourself British English (=leave hospital before your treatment is complete) 擅自出院conditionally discharge somebody British English (=let someone leave prison if they obey particular rules) 有条件释放某人 Dunning was conditionally discharged for two years. 邓宁被有条件释放两年。2  gas/liquid/smoke etc 气体/液体/烟等 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive]SEND to send out gas, liquid, smoke etc, or to allow it to escape 放出，排出discharge something into something Sewage is discharged directly into the sea. 污水被直接排放到海里。discharge into Rainwater collects here and then discharges into the river Kennett. 雨水在这里汇集，然后排放到肯尼特河中。3  shoot 射出 [transitive]PMWSHOOT formal to fire a gun or shoot an arrow etc 开〔枪或炮〕；射〔箭〕 A soldier accidentally discharged his weapon. 一名士兵不小心枪走了火。4  duty/responsibility/debt etc 职责/责任/债务等 [transitive] formalPGODO WELL to do or pay what you have a duty to do or pay 完成，履行〔职责〕；偿还〔债务〕discharge your duties/responsibilities/obligations etc The trustees failed to discharge their duties properly. 受托人未能切实地履行职责。5. electricity 电 [intransitive, transitive]TEESEND if a piece of electrical equipment discharges, or if it is discharged, it sends out electricity 放电；给…放电6. a wound 伤口 [intransitive, transitive]MI if a wound or body part discharges a substance such as pus (=infected liquid), the substance slowly comes out of it （使）〔脓等〕流出，排出7. goods/passengers 货物/乘客 [transitive]TT formal to take goods or passengers off a ship, plane etc 卸〔货〕；让〔乘客〕下船[下飞机]→ See Verb table

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discharge• There is emotional charge here somewhere which will discharge.• One of the four police officers injured in the explosion has been discharged from hospital.• Florence W., aged four, was to be handed over to her father as soon as he was discharged from prison.• He lost both his legs in an explosion and was discharged from the navy.• When Danny was discharged in 1961, he went to Los Angeles, looking for work.• She had forgotten the sidearm, which she had kept sand-free but not discharged in months.• Neurons discharging in the cortical motor strip cause focal movements of the contralateral extremities.• But on the whole he discharged it badly.• Between them was a tommy gun, discharging itself into the air.• Jefferson's gun accidentally discharged, killing him.• The captain gave the order to discharge the cargo.• Vicarious performance of a personal contract will not discharge the vendor nor bind the customer.• The president called upon the soldiers to discharge their duty with honor.discharge yourself• But the star, who also had a number of bruises, later discharged himself.• I discharged myself and returned home, against everyone's advice.• On October 16,1988, after expiry of the 72-period, the patient discharged herself and went home.• He discharged himself from Hartlepool General Hospital yesterday and last night detectives were waiting to question him as part of their inquiries.• He was granted bail and then discharged himself from hospital.• He discharged himself from the hospital.• Between them was a tommy gun, discharging itself into the air.• He had discharged himself on May 30, borrowed some money from a friend and headed off to East Anglia.discharge into• The pond discharges into Matadero Creek.discharge your duties/responsibilities/obligations etc• Ways in which the authority can discharge its responsibilities for standard setting for all aspects of care will also require attention.• But trust in the authority is trust that the authority is likely to discharge its duties properly.

Related topics: Hospital, Electrical, Electricity, Electricity

dis·charge2 /ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ $ -tʃɑːrdʒ/ noun formal  1  [uncountable]MHLEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION when you officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or their job in the army, navy etc 准许离开；出院；退伍discharge from Nurses visit the mother and baby for two weeks after their discharge from the hospital. 母婴出院后护士将随访两周。 → dishonourable discharge, honorable discharge2  [countable, uncountable]SEND when gas, liquid, smoke etc is sent out, or the substance that is sent out 〔气体、液体、烟等的〕排放；排放物discharge of the discharge of toxic waste into the sea 有毒废物向海里的排放3. [countable, uncountable] when a substance slowly comes out of a wound or part of your body, or the substance that comes out 〔伤口或身体液体的〕排出，流出；排出物，流出物4. [countable, uncountable]TEESEND electricity that is sent out by a piece of equipment, a storm etc 〔仪器、雷暴等〕释放出来的电5  [uncountable]SHOULD/OUGHT TO when someone performs a duty or pays a debt 〔职责的〕履行；〔债务的〕清偿discharge of the discharge of the college’s legal responsibilities 学院法律责任的履行6. [uncountable] when someone shoots a gun 开枪，开火

Examples from the Corpus

discharge• Relief often comes with a discharge such as the menses or a nasal discharge etc.• Huge gaps were torn in the Confederate line at every discharge.• Secondly, patients in hospital may also avoid hasty discharge to residential or care homes if they face means tested charges.• Tony wanted to get married as soon as he got his discharge from the army.• Pain and a nasal discharge may mean the patient has a sinus infection.• But, the discharge having occurred, it takes time for such another potential to accumulate.• the discharge of a firearm• Patients with generalized epilepsy often show generalized spike and wave discharges.discharge from• After his discharge from the army, Jim got married.discharge of• The discharge of harmful chemicals into drinking water is banned.From Longman Business Dictionarydischargedis‧charge1 /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ-ɑːrdʒ/ verb1[transitive] to officially allow or tell someone to leave hospital, the army, a job etcThe men were treated for minor injuries and discharged.He was discharged from the RAF last August.2HUMAN RESOURCES [transitive] to remove someone from their jobIn December, the airline discharged 49 employees and said it might need to make further cuts.3discharge a duty/responsibility/function etc formal to do properly everything that is part of a particular duty etcThe committee said that the Bank had failed to discharge its supervisory duties.4discharge a debt/claim/liability etcLAW to completely pay an amount that is owedThe payment of £4,000 together with the monthly sum of £1,000 was not enough to discharge in full the invoice for January’s work.5[intransitive, transitive] to send out gas, liquid, smoke etc, or allow it to escapeGas leaked from the tanker as it discharged crude oil at the refinery.pollutants being discharged into the atmosphere6[intransitive, transitive]TRANSPORT to take goods off a ship, plane etcSYN UNLOADThe ship discharged the 2,911-tonne cargo of 330 concrete-coated steel pipes in less than a day.7[transitive]LAW to state officially that someone who was bankrupt has obeyed the court and can do business again→ See Verb tabledischargedis‧charge2 /ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ-ɑːrdʒ/ noun1[countable, uncountable] when someone is officially allowed or told to leave hospital, the army, a job etcThe organization helps ex-servicemen and their dependants following discharge from the forces.2[countable, uncountable] when someone is removed from their jobHe threatened to sue the firm for wrongful discharge.3[uncountable] formal when someone performs a duty, responsibility etc properly and thoroughlyAlthough we do not consider Mr Gray’s conduct to have been dishonest, the discharge of his responsibilities as company secretary was most unsatisfactory.4[uncountable]LAWINSURANCE when an amount such as a debt or money claimed on an insurance policy is completely paidthe residue of the estate after the discharge of all debts and liabilities5[countable, uncountable] when gas, liquid, smoke etc is sent out or allowed to escapethe discharge of toxic waste into the sea£1 billion has been spent to control sewage discharges.6[countable, uncountable]TRANSPORT when goods are taken off a ship, plane etcSYN UNLOADINGChecking the discharge of cargo is part of my job.Origin discharge1 (1300-1400) Old French descharger, from Late Latin carricare “to load”

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dis‧charge¹ /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ $ -ɑːr-/ verb1.  SEND SOMEBODY AWAY  [transitive] to officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or the army, navy etc, or to tell them that they must leave:
    Hospitals now tend to discharge patients earlier than in the past.
    The judge discharged the jury.
    discharge somebody from something
    Several of the recruits were discharged from the Army due to medical problems.
    discharge yourself British English (=leave hospital before your treatment is complete)
    conditionally discharge somebody British English (=let someone leave prison if they obey particular rules)
    Dunning was conditionally discharged for two years.
2.  GAS/LIQUID/SMOKE ETC  [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to send out gas, liquid, smoke etc, or to allow it to escape
    discharge something into something
    Sewage is discharged directly into the sea.
    discharge into
    Rainwater collects here and then discharges into the river Kennett.
3.  SHOOT  [transitive] formal to fire a gun or shoot an arrow etc:
    A soldier accidentally discharged his weapon.
4.  DUTY/RESPONSIBILITY/DEBT ETC  [transitive] formal to do or pay what you have a duty to do or pay
    discharge your duties/responsibilities/obligations etc
    The trustees failed to discharge their duties properly.
5.  ELECTRICITY  [intransitive and transitive] if a piece of electrical equipment discharges, or if it is discharged, it sends out electricity
6.  A WOUND  [intransitive and transitive] if a wound or body part discharges a substance such as pus (=infected liquid), the substance slowly comes out of it
7.  GOODS/PASSENGERS  [transitive] formal to take goods or passengers off a ship, plane etc
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ fire (also dismiss formal) to make someone leave their job, especially because they have done something wrong: He was fired for surfing the Internet during work time. | Harris was caught stealing, and was dismissed from his job.
   ▪ sack/give somebody the sack British English informal to make someone leave their job, especially because they are not good at it, or because they have done something wrong: Bates was sacked from his job after the team failed to win any games. | His boss gave him the sack for taking too much time off work.
   ▪ lay somebody off to make a lot of workers, especially workers in a large factory or organization, leave their jobs, because there is not enough work for them to do, or not enough money to pay their wages: 3000 car workers have been laid off at the factory in Cleveland.
   ▪ make somebody redundant British English to make someone leave their job because they are no longer needed: 5 staff will be made redundant at the end of this month.
   ▪ let somebody go to make someone leave their job, Used by employers to avoid saying directly that they are getting rid of people: We’ve had to let two members of staff go.
   ▪ discharge to make someone leave their job in the army, air force etc: Grant had been discharged from the navy for threatening an officer.
   ▪ ease somebody out to make someone leave their job in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave: He had been eased out of office in an attempt to prevent a political crisis.
   ▪ relieve somebody of their post/position formal to make someone leave their job because they have done something wrong. Used especially to avoid saying this directly, and also when the job is a powerful one: The colonel and two other senior officers were relieved of their posts.

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dis‧charge² /ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ $ -tʃɑːrdʒ/ noun formal
1. [uncountable] when you officially allow someone to leave somewhere, especially the hospital or their job in the army, navy etc
    discharge from
    Nurses visit the mother and baby for two weeks after their discharge from the hospital. ⇨ dishonourable discharge, honorable discharge
2. [uncountable and countable] when gas, liquid, smoke etc is sent out, or the substance that is sent out
    discharge of
    the discharge of toxic waste into the sea
3. [uncountable and countable] when a substance slowly comes out of a wound or part of your body, or the substance that comes out
4. [uncountable and countable] electricity that is sent out by a piece of equipment, a storm etc
5. [uncountable] when someone performs a duty or pays a debt
    discharge of
    the discharge of the college’s legal responsibilities
6. [uncountable] when someone shoots a gun