to officially let someone leave the police or military
She was discharged from the police force for bad behavior.
她因行為不端被警方開除。
to let someone leave the hospital because they are better
Patients were discharged from the hospital too soon.
患者們出院太早了。
to let someone leave prison or court
He was discharged from prison after admitting the theft.
他在承認盜竊後被釋放出獄。
to let a jury stop working on a court case
If the jury cannot agree, it should be discharged.
如果陪審團無法達成一致,應該解散。
to flow out or make something flow out
Raw sewage was discharged from the plant into the river.
未經處理的污水從工廠排放到河裡。
to release liquid from the body
The wound started to discharge pus.
傷口開始流膿。
to release energy or power
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity.
閃電是由雲層放電引起的。
to complete a duty or pay what is owed
He worked hard to discharge his debt.
他努力工作以償還債務。
to fire a weapon, or for a weapon to fire
They charged, discharging a volley of arrows as they came.
他們衝鋒時,射出了一陣箭雨。
the act of releasing a substance, or the substance released
a ban on the discharge of toxic waste
禁止排放有毒廢物
the release of electricity, or a flow of electricity
thunder and lightning caused by electrical discharge
由放電引起的雷電
the act of officially letting someone leave the police or military
The illness resulted in his discharge from the army.
疾病導致他從軍隊退役。
the act of letting someone leave the hospital
Referrals can be discussed before hospital discharge.
轉診可以在出院前討論。
the act of letting someone leave prison or court
He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving.
他被完全釋放,但被禁止駕駛。
the act of doing a duty or paying money owed
Arrangements were made for the discharge of mortgage payments.
已做出安排以償還抵押貸款。
the act of firing a weapon
an accidental discharge from a dropped gun
掉落槍支的意外走火