launches

英 [ˈlɔːntʃɪz]

美 [ˈlɔːntʃɪz]

v.  开始从事，发起，发动(尤指有组织的活动); (首次)上市，发行; 使(船，尤指新船)下水
launch的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发射（火箭、导弹或卫星）
  Tolauncha 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. Launchis 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。
• VERB 使（船）下水；使（新船）首次下水
  Tolauncha 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. Launchis also a noun.
     
  3. The launch of a ship was a big occasion.
     新船下水是件大事。
• VERB 开展（重大活动）；发起，发动（军事袭击等）
  Tolauncha 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. Launchis 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
• VERB 推出，发布（新产品）
  If a companylaunchesa 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. Launchis 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。
• N-COUNT （在江河、湖泊和港口载人的）大型汽艇
  Alaunchis 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。

双语例句

• I plan to use it for looking forward while cruising on the surface and monitoring torpedo and missile launches.
  我打算用它来期待，而游弋在表面上和监测鱼雷和导弹发射。
• So far that has included launches in Taiwan and China and an acquisition in Thailand.
  迄今为止，这些策略包括在台湾和中国大陆推出服务，以及在泰国收购。
• The document demands North Korea conduct no further rocket launches.
  声明要求朝鲜不要再进一步发射火箭，呼吁所有联合国成员全面履行2006年10月对朝鲜实施的常规武器、核以及弹道导弹部件禁运。
• In 2006 and 2009, North Korea followed rocket launches with nuclear tests.
  朝鲜2006年和2009年都在火箭发射后进行了核试验。
• This launches a dialog that asks where you would like to save the exported template.
  这将会启动一个对话框，询问您想把导出的模板保存到什么地方。
• This launches the reference for the tag selected.
  这将启动选定的标记的参考。
• This text launches research on the premise of this research.
  本文就是在此研究前提下展开研究。
• China launches its sixth national census starting Monday, 10 years after the previous one, Xinhua reported.
  据新华社报道，第六次全国人口普查从周一正式开始，距前一次全国人口普查已有10年。
• He launches a frontal attack on working-class organizations.
  他对工薪阶层组织发起正面挑战。
• Some product launches require less enablement investment for both our technical people and our customers.
  有些产品启动只需要对我们的技术人员和客户进行较少的投资。