名詞 launch:

1. a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
2. the act of propelling with force
   同義詞：launching

動詞 launch:

1. set up or found
   同義詞：establish, set up, found
2. propel with force
3. launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage
4. begin with vigor
   同義詞：plunge
5. get going; give impetus to
   同義詞：set in motion
6. smoothen the surface of

1. The ship launched in the direction of Japan.
   船起航前往日本。
2. A new ship is being launched today.
   一艘新船下水了。
3. They have launched a man-made satellite successfully.
   他們成功地發(fā)射了一顆人造衛(wèi)星。

launch

v.（動詞）
launched,launch.ing,launch.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To throw or propel with force; hurl:
投擲：用力扔或推進；投擲：
例句：
launch a spear.
擲標槍

To set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion:
發(fā)射：使或強行使（自助推進航空器或發(fā)射物）發(fā)動：
例句：
launch a rocket; launch a torpedo.
發(fā)射一枚火箭；發(fā)射一顆魚雷

Nautical To put (a boat) into the water in readiness for use.
【航?！?/i> 下水：使（船）下水以備使用
To set going; initiate:
發(fā)動；開始：
例句：
launch a career; launch a business venture.
開創(chuàng)一項事業(yè)；開始一項冒險事業(yè)

To introduce to the public or to a market:
推出（新產(chǎn)品）：介紹給大眾或市場：
例句：
launched the new perfume with prime-time commercials on the major networks.
依靠在主要的電視臺播出黃金時段的廣告來推出這種新型香水

To give (someone) a start, as in a career or vocation.
開創(chuàng)：給（某人）一個開創(chuàng)的機會，如在生涯或職業(yè)方面
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To begin a new venture or phase; embark:
開始：開始新的冒險或步驟；從事：
例句：
launch forth on a dangerous mission; launched out on her own after college.
開始執(zhí)行一項危險的使命；她大學畢業(yè)后展開新生活

To enter enthusiastically into something; plunge:
投入：充滿熱情地進入；投入：
例句：
launched into a description of the movie.
陷入電影情節(jié)當中

n.（名詞）
The act of launching.
投擲：投擲的動作

來源：
Middle English launchen
中古英語 launchen
from Old North French lancher
源自 古法國北方方言 lancher
from Latin lance3re [to wield a lance]
源自 拉丁語 lance3re [揮舞長矛]
from lancea [lance] * see lance
源自 lancea [長矛] *參見 lance

launch
launch 2

n.Nautical （名詞）【航?！?/i>
A large ship`s boat.
大船上的小艇
A large, open motorboat.
大型敞篷摩托艇

來源：
Probably alteration probably influenced by launch
可能為 可能受 launch的影響
of Malay lancha
馬來語 lancha的變化