launched

英 [lɔːntʃt]

美 [lɔːntʃt]

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的过去分词和过去式

过去式：launched　

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

• Kingfisher launched a hostile bid for Dixons.
  翠丰集团对迪克森公司展开了恶意竞购。
• 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。
• He launched an all-out attack on his critics.
  他全力抨击批评他的人。
• Their long-prepared offensive was launched in the middle of March.
  他们在3月中旬发起了准备已久的攻势。
• He then launched a scathing attack on previous leaders.
  他接着严厉地斥责了几位前任领导者。
• A big rescue operation has been launched for a trawler missing in the English Channel.
  为寻找在英吉利海峡失踪的一艘拖网渔船，人们展开了一场大规模的搜救行动。
• The Social Democratic leader launched a broadside against both monetary and political union.
  这位社会民主党领袖对金钱和政治联盟进行了猛烈抨击。
• Alongside the Job Creation Programme they launched a Work Experience Programme.
  在开展创造就业项目的同时，他们还启动了工作经历项目。
• The police have launched an investigation into the incident
  警方已对该事件展开调查。
• 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。