/dɪs'tʃɑ:dʒ; dɪs`tʃɑrdʒ/
v
1 [Tn] unload (a ship); unload (cargo) from a ship 从（船）上卸货; 将（货物）从船上卸下; 卸船.
2 [I, Tn] give or send out (liquid, gas, electric current, etc) 放出（液体、气体、电流等）; 排放
*The Nile discharges (ie flows) into the Mediterranean. 尼罗河流入地中海.
* The sewers discharge (their contents) into the sea. 下水管道将污物排入大海.
* Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity. 闪电是由云层放电产生的.
* The wound is discharging (pus). 伤口正在流脓.
3 [Tn]
(a) fire (a gun etc) 开（枪炮等）
*The rifle was discharged accidently. 步枪走火了.
(b) launch (eg a flying weapon) 射出（如飞行武器）
*arrows discharged at the enemy 射向敌人的箭.
4 [Tn] give official permission for (sb) to leave, eg after he has carried out a duty 准许（某人）离开; 放行; 遣散; 释放
*discharge a soldier, patient, etc 批准士兵退伍、准许病人出院
* The accused man was found not guilty and discharged. 被告男子被判无罪而获释.
* The members of the jury were discharged. 陪审员都解散了.
* a discharged bankrupt, ie sb who has been bankrupt, has done what the court requires, and has no further obligation to the court 解除债务的破产者（已执行法庭规定而无其他义务的破产者）.
5 [Tn] (fml 文)
(a) pay (a debt) 清偿（债务）.
(b) perform (a duty) 执行（任务）; 尽（职）
*She undertook to discharge all the responsibilities of a Minister. 她承担了做部长的所有责任.

/'dɪstʃɑ:dʒ; `dɪstʃɑrdʒ/
n
1 [U] discharging or being discharged 卸货; 排放; 开火; 发射; 准许离开; 获准离开; 偿还; 行使
*the discharge of cargo 卸货
* the discharge of water from the reservoir 水库的放水
* the accidental discharge of a rifle 步枪的走火
* After his discharge from the army, he went to Canada. 他退役後到加拿大去了.
* money accepted in full discharge of a debt 所收到的全部债款
* the conscientious discharge of one's duties 尽忠职守.
2 [U, C] that which is discharged (discharge1 2) 排放出的物体
*The wound hasn't healed there's still some/a discharge, ie it is still producing pus. 伤口没好, 还有些分泌物.