柯林斯詞典launch /l??nt?/ (launching,launched,launches) 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(hào)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(duì)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 返回 launch劍橋詞典 launch noun [C] (EVENT) an event to celebrate or introduce something new 啟動(dòng)儀式，發(fā)布會(huì) How much champagne will we need for the launch? 這次發(fā)布會(huì)我們需要多少香檳酒？ Illness prevented her attending the launch party for her latest novel . 她因病無法出席為她新近推出的小說舉辦的慶祝聚會(huì)。 例句 The system has been plagued with glitches ever since its launch.The car has enjoyed modest success since its launch, but the Mark 2 version is expected to be far more popular .Our marketing people have come up with a great idea for the launch of the new model .The normally publicity-shy director will be making several public appearances for the launch of the movie .She wore a Dior gown for the launch. launch noun [C] (LEAVE LAND) an occasion when a ship is put into water , or a spacecraft is sent into space , for the first time 下水（船首次出航）；發(fā)射（火箭首次升空） The launch of the space shuttle was delayed for 24 hours because of bad weather . 因天氣情況不佳，宇宙飛船的發(fā)射被推遲了24個(gè)小時(shí)。 launch noun [C] (BOAT) a boat that has an engine and carries passengers for short distances , especially on a lake or a river , or from the land to a larger boat （尤指河或湖上的）汽艇，摩托艇 返回 launch