discharge
v
1 [Tn] unload (a ship); unload (cargo) from a ship 从（船）上卸货; 将（货物）从船上卸下; 卸船.
2 [I, Tn] give or send out (liquid, gas, electric current, etc) 放出（液体、 气体、 电流等）; 排放
The Nile discharges (ie flows) into the Mediterranean. 尼罗河流入地中海.
The sewers discharge (their contents) into the sea. 下水管道将污物排入大海.
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity. 闪电是由云层放电产生的.
The wound is discharging (pus). 伤口正在流脓.
3 [Tn]
(a) fire (a gun etc) 开（枪炮等）
The rifle was discharged accidently. 步枪走火了.
(b) launch (eg a flying weapon) 射出（如飞行武器）
arrows discharged at the enemy 射向敌人的箭.
4 [Tn] give official permission for (sb) to leave, eg after he has carried out a duty 准许（某人）离开; 放行; 遣散; 释放
discharge a soldier, patient, etc 批准士兵退伍、 准许病人出院
The accused man was found not guilty and discharged. 被告男子被判无罪而获释.
The members of the jury were discharged. 陪审员都解散了.
a discharged bankrupt, ie sb who has been bankrupt, has done what the court requires, and has no further obligation to the court 解除债务的破产者（已执行法庭规定而无其他义务的破产者）.
5 [Tn] (fml 文)
(a) pay (a debt) 清偿（债务）.
(b) perform (a duty) 执行（任务）; 尽（职）
She undertook to discharge all the responsibilities of a Minister. 她承担了做部长的所有责任.
discharge n
1 [U] discharging or being discharged 卸货; 排放; 开火; 发射; 准许离开; 获准离开; 偿还; 行使
the discharge of cargo 卸货
the discharge of water from the reservoir 水库的放水
the accidental discharge of a rifle 步枪的走火
After his discharge from the army, he went to Canada. 他退役後到加拿大去了.
money accepted in full discharge of a debt 所收到的全部债款
the conscientious discharge of one's duties 尽忠职守.
2 [U, C] that which is discharged (discharge1 2) 排放出的物体
The wound hasn't healed there's still some/a discharge, ie it is still producing pus. 伤口没好, 还有些分泌物.