launch

verb

1. 开始从事，发起，发动（尤指有组织的活动）
   to start an activity, especially an organized one
   1. to launch an appeal/an inquiry/an investigation/a campaign
      开始进行上诉 / 质询 / 调查 / 一场运动
   2. to launch an attack/invasion
      发起攻击；发动侵略
2. （首次）上市，发行
   to make a product available to the public for the first time
   1. a party to launch his latest novel
      他最新小说的首发式
   2. The new model will be launched in July.
      新型号产品将在七月推出。
3. 使（船，尤指新船）下水
   to put a ship or boat into the water, especially one that has just been built
   1. The Navy is to launch a new warship today.
      海军今天有一艘新军舰要下水。
   2. The lifeboat was launched immediately.
      那艘救生艇被立刻放下了水。
4. 发射；把（航天器、武器等）发射上天；水中发射
   to send sth such as a spacecraft , weapon, etc. into space, into the sky or through water
   1. to launch a communications satellite
      发射通信卫星
   2. to launch a missile/rocket/torpedo
      发射导弹 / 火箭 / ***
5. 猛扑向前
   to jump forwards with a lot of force
   1. Without warning he launched himself at me.
      他突然向我猛扑过来。

noun

1. （航天器的）发射；（船的）下水；（产品的）上市；（事件的）发起
   the action of launching sth; an event at which sth is launched
   1. the successful launch of the Ariane rocket
      阿里亚娜火箭的成功发射
   2. a product launch
      产品的投放市场
   3. The official launch date is in May.
      正式的发行日期是在五月。
2. 大型汽艇；机动大舢板；交通艇
   a large boat with a motor

1. VERB 发射（火箭、导弹或卫星）
   To launch a rocket, missile, or satellite means to send it into the air or into space.
   1. NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays...
      美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天，对宇宙射线进行研究。
   2. A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
      今天一早，一枚“德尔塔”Ⅱ型火箭在卡纳维拉尔角发射升空。
   3. Launch is also a noun.
      
   4. This morning's launch of the space shuttle Columbia has been delayed.
      原定今早“哥伦比亚”号航天飞机的发射已被推迟。
2. VERB 使（船）下水；使（新船）首次下水
   To launch a ship or a boat means to put it into water, often for the first time after it has been built.
   1. There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed.
      渡轮瞬间倾覆，根本没时间放救生艇下水。
   2. Launch is also a noun.
      
   3. The launch of a ship was a big occasion.
      新船下水是件大事。
3. VERB 开展（重大活动）；发起，发动（军事袭击等）
   To launch a large and important activity, for example a military attack, means to start it.
   1. Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive...
      游击队发起攻击后，激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
   2. The police have launched an investigation into the incident...
      警方已对该事件展开调查。
   3. The President was on holiday when the coup was launched.
      政变发动时，总统正在度假。
   4. Launch is also a noun.
      
   5. ...the launch of a campaign to restore law and order.
      发起一场旨在恢复法律和秩序的运动
4. VERB 推出，发布（新产品）
   If a company launches a new product, it makes it available to the public.
   1. Crabtree & Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve...
      瑰珀翠刚推出一款新果酱——伍斯特浆果果酱。
   2. Marks & Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.
      玛莎百货最近聘请模特儿琳达·埃万杰利斯塔为其发布新系列产品。
   3. Launch is also a noun.
      
   4. The company's spending has also risen following the launch of a new Sunday magazine.
      发行一本新周日杂志后，公司的开支也跟着上升。
5. N-COUNT （在江河、湖泊和港口载人的）大型汽艇
   A launch is a large motorboat that is used for carrying people on rivers and lakes and in harbours.
   1. The captain was on the deck of the launch, steadying the boat for the pilot...
      船长站在汽艇甲板上为领航员保向。
   2. We'll make a trip by launch to White Island.
      我们将乘汽艇到怀特岛。

1. The two countries signed an agreement to jointly launch satellites.
   两国曾签订了联合发射人造卫星的协议。
2. The army is about to launch a major offensive.
   陆军部队即将发动一次大规模进攻。
3. She learned how to write a business plan for the catering business she wanted to launch.
   她学会了如何为自己想创办的餐饮生意撰写企划书。
4. There's a big press launch today and you're most welcome to come along.
   今天有一个大型的媒体推介会，非常希望您能光临。
5. They are considering the launch of their own political party.
   他们正在考虑建立自己的政党。
6. The countdown has begun for the launch later today of the American space shuttle
   美国航天飞机的发射已于今天晚些时候开始进入倒计时。
7. They asked the British to launch a diversionary attack on the north coast.
   他们要求英国在北部海岸发动佯攻。
8. Divested of the hype surrounding its launch, the show can now emerge as a full-fledged classic.
   没有了上映时的炒作，这场演出现在可以作为一部真正意义上的经典之作亮相了。
9. The ANC is about to launch a nationwide recruitment drive
   非洲国民大会打算在全国范围内发起招募运动。
10. William joined forces with businessman Nicholas Court to launch the new vehicle.
    威廉和企业家尼古拉斯·考特联手推出这款新车。
11. A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
    一系列技术问题延误了新产品的上市。
12. This Christmas sees the launch of a new games console.
    这个圣诞节会有一款新型游戏机上市。
13. The satellite had been inactive since its launch two years ago.
    该卫星自从两年前发射以来一直没起作用。
14. The worst reason to launch an attack would be a fear of seeming irresolute
    因为担心看上去缺乏决断力就发动攻击，这是最糟糕的理由。
15. NASA plans to launch a satellite to study cosmic rays
    美国国家航空航天局计划发射一颗卫星上天，对宇宙射线进行研究。
16. A Delta II rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral early this morning.
    今天一早，一枚“德尔塔”Ⅱ型火箭在卡纳维拉尔角发射升空。
17. There was no time to launch the lifeboats because the ferry capsized with such alarming speed.
    渡轮瞬间倾覆，根本没时间放救生艇下水。
18. Heavy fighting has been going on after the guerrillas had launched their offensive
    游击队发起攻击后，激烈的战斗一直持续不断。
19. The police have launched an investigation into the incident
    警方已对该事件展开调查。
20. The President was on holiday when the coup was launched.
    政变发动时，总统正在度假。
21. Crabtree& Evelyn has just launched a new jam, Worcesterberry Preserve
    瑰珀翠刚推出一款新果酱——伍斯特浆果果酱。
22. Marks& Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.
    玛莎百货最近聘请模特儿琳达·埃万杰利斯塔为其发布新系列产品。
23. The captain was on the deck of the launch, steadying the boat for the pilot
    船长站在汽艇甲板上为领航员保向。
24. We'll make a trip by launch to White Island.
    我们将乘汽艇到怀特岛。
25. Wimbledon has been a launch pad for so many players
    温布尔登一直是成就众多球手的地方。
26. He said the launch of the party represented a milestone in Zambian history
    他说该党的创立是赞比亚历史上的一个里程碑。
27. Journalists report seeing a fire on the pad after the launch.
    记者们报道说在发射后看到发射台着火了。
28. This was enough to launch their careers into the stratosphere
    这足以让他们的事业平步青云了。
29. Military officials are still tight-lipped about when or whether their forces will launch a ground offensive.
    军官们对于什么时候以及是否发动地面进攻依然守口如瓶。
30. You can never keep a launch as big as ours completely under wraps.
    像我们这么大规模的新品发布，要绝对保密是不可能的。

launch into sth

launch yourself into sth

1. （热情地）开始做，投入
   to begin sth in an enthusiastic way, especially sth that will take a long time
   1. a party to launch his latest novel
      他最新小说的首发式
   2. The new model will be launched in July.
      新型号产品将在七月推出。

launch out

1. 开始从事，投身于（新的、尤指更令人兴奋的事业）
   to do sth new in your career, especially sth more exciting
   1. to launch a communications satellite
      发射通信卫星
   2. to launch a missile/rocket/torpedo
      发射导弹 / 火箭 / ***

noun

1. the act of propelling with force

   Synonym:    launching

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

verb

1. begin with vigor
   1. He launched into a long diatribe
   2. She plunged into a dangerous adventure

   Synonym:    plunge

2. smoothen the surface of
   1. launch plaster

3. propel with force
   1. launch the space shuttle
   2. Launch a ship

4. get going
   1. launch a career
   2. Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process

   Synonym:    set in motion

5. launch for the first time
   1. launch a ship

6. set up or found
   1. She set up a literacy program

   Synonym:    establishset upfound