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launch 后接名词，表示发起、推出或发射某物。
The company launched a new product.
该公司推出了一款新产品。
推出；发布；启动
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
推出；发布；启动
the act of starting or introducing something new, such as a product, project, or book
The company launched a new product.
该公司推出了一款新产品。
船舶从陆地入水的运动；尤指从船台滑下
The movement of a vessel from land into the water; especially, the sliding on ways from the stocks on which it is built. (Compare: to splash a ship.)
军舰上最大且最重要的艇,常被称为“船长艇”
The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".
(船、项目、新书等)下水或启动的行为或事实
The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
用于接送游艇客人的小船
A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
We rented a small launch to explore the nearby islands.
我们租了一艘小汽艇去探索附近的岛屿。
The launch had a spacious deck, perfect for sunbathing.
这艘汽艇有一个宽敞的甲板，非常适合晒太阳。
The harbor was filled with colorful launches during the festival.
节日期间，港口里停满了五颜六色的汽艇。
launch 后接名词，表示发起、推出或发射某物。
The company launched a new product.
该公司推出了一款新产品。
launch into 表示突然开始做某事，常接话题或活动。
He launched into a long speech.
他开始发表长篇演讲。
名词 launch 常与 of 连用，表示某事物的发射、启动或发布。
The launch of the satellite was successful.
卫星的发射成功了。
Not this
The company launched the new product was a big success.
Use this
The launch of the new product was a big success.
‘launched’是动词的过去式，不能作句子主语。应使用名词形式‘launch’，并添加介词‘of’引出被发射的对象。
Not this
We had launch of the rocket yesterday.
Use this
We had a launch of the rocket yesterday.
‘launch’作名词时是可数名词，前面需要加不定冠词‘a’或‘the’。中文常忽略冠词，导致错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
产品发布；新品上市
The product launch was a huge success.
这次产品发布非常成功。
正式启动；正式发布
The official launch of the new app is scheduled for May.
新应用的正式发布定于五月。
发布日期；启动日期
Have they announced the launch date yet?
他们公布发布日期了吗？
发布活动；发布会
The launch event will be held in Shanghai.
发布活动将在上海举行。
船舶下水
The ship launch was delayed by bad weather.
船舶下水因恶劣天气而推迟。
着力开始进行；热情地投入
He launched into a detailed explanation of the plan.
他开始详细地解释这个计划。
（大胆地）开始做新的事情
She launched out on a new career as a writer.
她大胆地开始了写作这一新职业。
（比喻）起点；跳板
The program was a launch pad for many young engineers.
这个项目是许多年轻工程师的起点。
Use launch naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：新船从船台滑入水中溅起浪花——launch 既是“船下水”，也是新产品、新书等“发布会”的启动。
语域：neutral 常见场景：product launches、book launches、ship christening ceremonies launch 表示“发布会、启动仪式或下水仪式”时，多用于产品发布、新书推广、船舶下水等场合；语气比较中性，口语和书面语都较常见，正式与非正式语境都可以使用。
As a noun, 'launch' refers to the act of launching or a type of boat. It is countable and can be used with articles or quantifiers.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.