early 14c., "to exempt, exonerate, release," from Old French deschargier (12c., Modern French décharger) "to unload, discharge," from Late Latin discarricare, from dis- "do the opposite of" (see dis-) + carricare "load" (see charge (v.)).
Meaning "to unload, to free from" is late 14c. Of weapons, from 1550s. The electrical sense is first attested 1748. Meaning "to fulfill, to perform one's duties" is from c. 1400. Related: Discharged; discharging.
discharge (n.)
late 14c., "relief from misfortune," see discharge (v.). Meaning "release from work or duty" is from early 15c.
实用例句
1. He was given a conditional discharge and ordered to pay compensation.
他被有条件地释放了，被责令支付赔偿款。
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2. Discharge of raw sewage into the sea is unsanitary and unsafe.
把未经处理的污水排放到海里既不卫生也不安全。
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3. They develop a fever and a watery discharge from their eyes.
他们开始发烧，眼睛里分泌出一种水状物。
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4. In industry, a worker who is grossly insubordinate is threatened with discharge.
