launch

launch

英 [lɔːntʃ]
　　美 [lɔntʃ]

vt. 發射（導彈、火箭等）；發起，發動；使…下水
　　vi. 開始；下水；起飛
　　n. 發射；發行，投放市場；下水；汽艇

中文詞源：

launch 發動，發射

來自lance,長矛，原指擲出長矛，引申詞義發射，發動。

例句：

1. A series of technical foul-ups delayed the launch of the new product.
一系列技術問題延誤瞭新產品的上市。

2. The ANC is about to launch a nationwide recruitment drive.
非洲國民大會打算在全國范圍內發起招募運動。

3. This was enough to launch their careers into the stratosphere.
這足以讓他們的事業平步青雲瞭。

4. The satellite had been inactive since its launch two years ago.
該衛星自從兩年前發射以來一直沒起作用。

5. He would soon launch a second offensive, killing off the peace process.
他不久將會再次發動進攻，徹底毀掉整個和平進程。