1.discharge的基本意思是指把处于限制、管事下或处于某范围内的人或物释放出来; 也指从一出口或出气道流出,射出,放出; 还可指财务上的支出与结算。
2.discharge可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时接名词或代词作宾语。
3.discharge还可作“履行”解。

discharge from (v.+prep.)
1.卸船 unload cargo from a ship
▲discharge sth from sth
A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.一些人从船上卸下货物。
The captain ordered his men to discharge the cargo from the ship at Keelung Dock.船长命令下级在基隆卸下船上的货物。
2.开枪,发射 fire (a gun, etc.); let fly (an arrow or other missile)
▲discharge sth from sth
The boy discharged a stone from a sling.这个男孩用弹弓把石头射了出去。
3.遣走…,让…离走 send (sb) away; allow (sb) to leave
▲discharge sb from sth
They discharged him from prison.他们把他从监狱里放了出来。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The man was discharged from his post.这个人被解除了职务。
She was discharged from the company.她被公司解雇了。

discharge into (v.+prep.)
放出,流出 give or send out
▲discharge sth into sth
The Nile discharges itself into the Mediterranean.尼罗河水注入地中海。
The river Thames discharges itself into the sea some miles east of London.泰晤士河在伦敦东面数英里处流入大海。
The factory discharge its waste into the river.这个工厂将废物倾泻到河里。
Factories chimneys discharge smoke into the atmosphere.工厂的烟囱向高空排烟。

discharge of (v.+prep.)
执行(职责) perform
▲discharge oneself of sth
We have to discharge ourselves of our duties.我们要尽我们的职责。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The ship discharged at Shanghai Dock.这艘船在上海卸货。
The pistol discharged accidentally.手枪走火了。
The wound discharges constantly.伤口不断流脓。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The workers were discharging cargoes.工人们正在卸货。
The wound is still discharging pus.这伤口仍在流脓。
Where do the sewers discharge their contents?阴沟的水流到哪里?
The children were discharging stones.孩子们在投掷石头。
The army discharge a torpedo.部队发射鱼雷。
The policeman discharged his gun at the fleeing robbers.警察向逃跑的强盗开了枪。
She discharged all the responsibilities of a minister conscientiously.她自觉地履行部长的一切职责。
He'll discharge the duties of postman.他将成为一名邮差。
He has discharged his debts.他已把债务偿清。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
All his accumulated nervous agitation was discharged on Maud like a thunderbolt.他那蓄积已久的怒气,就像雷电般倾泻在莫德身上。

discharge, achieve, effect, execute, fulfil, perform
参见perform条。
discharge, cashier, discard, dismiss
参见dismiss条。

［同义词］ n. firing, release
［反义词］ n. employment

After his discharge from the school, he went to Hongkong.他离开学校后去了香港。