launch

英 [lɔːntʃ] 美 [lɔːntʃ]

• v. 发起；推出（新产品）；发射；使(船)下水
• n. 发射；产品推介

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 使…下水

   set (a ship, especially one newly built) afloat

2. vt. 发动;发出;发射

   set in motion; send; aim

n. (名词)

1. [U]发射;(船)下水;(新产品)投产

   process of putting into motion a ship, spacecraft or new product

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 发射；投掷；使升空
2. 投入，积极投入
3. 出海；下水
4. 开展；开办
5. 使开始从事
6. 出版，发行
7. 猛力展开
8. 使（船）下水
9. 起飞
10. 投出
11. 提出，发起，发出
12. 开始，着手进行，开始从事
13. 将...投放市场；上市
14. 发动
15. 猛扑向前

n. 名词

1. 发射
2. （游艇、汽艇）下水
3. 发行，投放市场，上市
4. 大舢板
5. 滑曳

英英释义

Noun:

1. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck

2. the act of propelling with force

Verb:

1. set up or found;

   "She set up a literacy program"
   

2. propel with force;

   "launch the space shuttle"
   "Launch a ship"
   

3. launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage;

   "launch a ship"
   

4. begin with vigor;

   "He launched into a long diatribe"
   "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
   

5. get going; give impetus to;

   "launch a career"
   "Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process"
   

6. smoothen the surface of;

   "launch plaster"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. We were going to launch a counterattack.
   我们准备发起反攻。
2. The company researched the market demand and decided to launch their new product.
   这家公司调查了市场需求，决定推出新产品。
3. The people all over the country exulted in the success in launching a new satellite.
   全国人民为成功地发射了一颗新的人造卫星而欢欣鼓舞。
4. The oil tanker was launched last year.
   那艘油轮去年下水了。

用作名词 (n.)

1. The launch was delayed by a technical hitch .
   由于技术上出现临时故障而发射延期.
2. We have got good media coverage for the launch of the new model.
   传播媒介对我们的新型产品投放市场作了有利的报导。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. They launched a new passenger liner.
   他们定期使一艘新的客轮下水。
2. They have launched a spaceship.
   他们发射了一艘宇宙飞船。
3. We launched another satellite last month.
   我们上个月发射了另一颗卫星。
4. They launched a missile.
   他们发射了一枚导弹。
5. The fisherman launched a spear at the big fish.
   那渔夫向那条大鱼投掷渔叉。
6. He launched an arrow into the air.
   他向空中猛射一箭。
7. He launched a new business when he was 30 years old.
   他30岁时创办了一个新企业。
8. They launched a new program.
   他们开始了新的工作计划。
9. They're holding a big party to launch the new film.
   他们有一大群同行开拍这个电影。
10. The country launched a national campaign against corruption.
    那个国家发起了一场全国性的反贪污运动。
11. The enemy launched an attack at 2 o'clock in the morning.
    敌人在凌晨两点钟发动了进攻。
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12. A new ship was recently launched.
    一艘新船最近下水。
13. Another Chinese designed and built ship was recently launched.
    又一艘我国自行设计制造的船最近下水了。

用作名词 (n.)

1. I saw the launch of the rocket yesterday.
   我昨天看了火箭发射。
2. Are you at the launch of the new ship?
   新船下水你在场吗?
3. The launch of their new machines in this factory received much media coverage.
   这个工厂投产的新机器广获传媒报道。

经典引文

• Making this launch into the wide world, by repairing to London.

  出自： J. Cleland

• Nine Bulls were launch'd by his victorious arm.

  出自： Dryden

常用短语

用作动词 (v.)

launch against〔at〕 (v.+prep.)

发起进攻 attack
launch sth against〔at〕 sb/sth
They launched a fresh anathema against him.

他们又发起了把他们赶出教门的运动。
We launched a protest at them.

我们发起抗议,反对他们。

launch into (v.+prep.)

使…下水;发射上天 push or send sth on its first voyage in sth
launch into sth
Would it be wise to launch into this rough sea?

到这样汹涌的大海中游泳明智吗? launch into sth
He launched into a new subject last year.

去年,他开始了一个新题目。
He launched into a rhythm vigorously.

他开始使劲演奏这首曲子。
It takes courage to launch into a new business in these difficult times.

在这些困难时期里要开办新的企业需要勇气。
Mr. Blearney launched into another of his stories.

布里尔尼先生开始讲他的又一个故事。 launch sb into sth
Jack's parents decided to launch him into business.

杰克的父母决定让他进入实业界。 launch sb/sth into sth
The Americans and Russians have launched many rockets into air space.

美国人和俄罗斯人已把许多火箭发射到太空。
The freighter was launched into water with a great splash.

货船入水时溅起巨大的水花。

launch on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)

向(市场)首次推出,引向… give sb/sth for the first time
launch sb/sth on〔upon〕 sth
He launched a determined attack on academic criticism.

他对学究式的评论发起坚决的反攻。 launch on〔upon〕 sth
The director has launched on yet another plan for cutting costs.

经理又着手推行另一个压缩成本的计划。
This is not a suitable time for launching forth on a new business undertaking.

现在,不宜着手搞新的经营项目。 launch sb/sth on〔upon〕 sth
The musical theatre company is about to launch a new performer on the musical world.

这家音乐公司即将向音乐界推出一位新人。
He's launching his son on a career in banking.

他正把他的儿子引向金融业。

launch out (v.+adv.)

开始新的东西 start sth new
launch out
Those who dared to launch out beyond the unknown waters became the discoverers of new lands.

那些敢于去人迹未至的海域航行的人成了新陆地的发现者。 launch sth ⇔ out
The makers are about to launch out a new product.

制造者们马上要生产一种新产品。 launch out
Next year you may be ready to launch out as a concert pianist.

明年,你就可能有条件作为钢琴演奏家登台了。

launch out at (v.+adv.+prep.)

进行攻击 begin to attack
launch out at sb
He suddenly launched out at me for no reason at all.

他突然毫无理由地对我进行攻击。

launch out into (v.+adv.+prep.)

(起劲地)开始 start
launch out into sth
They are launching out into a series of scientific experiments.

他们正在着手进行一系列科学试验。
Mr. Burk used the money to launch out into a new business.

伯克先生利用这笔钱开始搞一项新的企业。

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+副词

• launch auspiciously 吉利地开始
• launch ceremoniously 隆重地出航
• launch formally 形式上地开办
• launch politically 政治上地发动
• launch successfully 成功地发射
• launch forth 出航,出海
• launch off 开始,产生,挥霍,大讲
• launch out 下水,开始

～+介词

• launch against 殴打某人
• launch at 威胁某人
• launch for 向…出航
• launch from 从…驶下水
• launch into 发射到
• launch on 向…猛击
• launch with 以(…方式)推出

词语用法

1. launch sb in/into sth表示“使某人开始做某事”。

   He launched his son in/into business.
   他使自己的儿子开始经商。

2. launch作名词表示“发射，（船）的下水”时，常作定语，如the launch of a space vehicle（航天器的发射）。

v. (动词)

1. launch用作及物动词时常作“使…下水”解,后面常接船、客轮、海轮等之类的名词,多用于被动结构。launch也可表示“发射”,后面常接飞船、卫星、火箭、导弹等之类的名词,这时多用于主动结构。
2. launch还可表示“发动”“猛射”“使开始”“开办”。
3. launch与副词out和介词into连用时,意思是“投身,着手,开始”。

词源解说

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法国北方语的lancher，意为扔，抛；最初源自后期拉丁语的lanceare，意为挥动长矛。

近反义词

【近义词】

• introduce 介绍
• presentation 介绍
• introduction 介绍
• promotion 提升
• unveiling 揭幕的
• inauguration 就职典礼
• dispatch 派遣
• send off 寄出(逐出
• open 开着的
• start on 开始进行
• present 礼物
• hurl 用力投掷
• throw 扔
• spring 春天
• start 开始
• fire 火
• set afloat 着手
• set going 出发(开始)
• embark on 上（船、飞机等）...
• inaugurate 举行就职典礼...
• launching 发射
• found 建立
• set in motion 使 ... 运动
• plunge 使投入
• establish 建立
• set up 建立