Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #1427
launch
推出；发布；启动
the act of starting or introducing something new, such as a product, project, or book
- 1.
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.)
船舶从陆地入水的运动；尤指从船台滑下
- 2.
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".
军舰上最大且最重要的艇,常被称为“船长艇”
- 3.
The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
(船、项目、新书等)下水或启动的行为或事实
- 4.
A boat used to convey guests to and from a yacht.
用于接送游艇客人的小船
- 5.
An event held to celebrate the launch of a ship/vessel, project, a new book, etc.; a launch party.
为庆祝船舶下水、项目启动、新书发布等举行的活动；发布会
- 6.
An open boat of any size powered by steam, petrol, electricity, etc.
以蒸汽、汽油、电力等为动力的开放式小船
发布会；启动仪式；(船)下水；汽艇；大艇；交通艇；船舶从陆地入水的运动；尤指从船台滑下；军舰上最大且最重要的艇,常被称为“船长艇”
In use
We rented a small launch to explore the nearby islands.
The launch had a spacious deck, perfect for sunbathing.
The harbor was filled with colorful launches during the festival.
launch sth
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 sth
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。
the launch of sth
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.
Connections
Collocations
- product launch
- 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。
- official launch
- 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。
- launch date
- 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？
- launch event
- 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。
- ship launch
- 船舶下水
- The ship launch was delayed by bad weather.船舶下水因恶劣天气而推迟。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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.
Pronunciation & Spelling
haunch、paunch、staunch 与 launch 押韵（/ɔːntʃ/）；lunch、bunch、branch 拼写相近但元音不同，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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