- 释放；解放：
He was released from prison after serving a sentence of five years.
他在服刑五年后从狱中释放出来。
The energy released by the nuclear reaction is transformed into heat.
核反应中释放出来的能被转变为热。
- 放出；放松；排放：
You must release your grasp of the rope.
你一定要松开手，别再抓住绳子不放。
The dog is released in the evening.
这条狗到了晚上就放出来。
- 豁免；免除；解除：
I was released from my contract when the war broke out.
战争爆发时我解除了我的合同。
The young monk was released from his vows.
这位年轻的僧人被准许还俗。
- 发泄；发挥：
She has to release her frustrations somewhere.
她不得不在某个场合发泄她的不满情绪。
- 减轻(痛苦等)；解脱：
A bottle of sleeping tablets will release you from your sufferings forever.
一瓶安眠药片将永远解除你的痛苦。
- 准予发表(或发布、发行等)：
We have to release the news before 5 o'clock tomorrow morning.
我们必须在明晨五点以前将这条新闻发布出去。
A new film directed by Mr Zhang Yimou will be released next month.
张艺谋导演的一部新影片将于下月发行。
- 准许…离职度假：
The manager released him to return to his native town to visit his grandmother who was ill in bed.
经理准许他休假回老家探视染病在床的祖母。
- 【法律】放弃；让予(财产、权利等)：
He decided to release his claim to property.
他决定放弃对财产的要求。