discharge

vt.
1. let off,fire off,shoot发射，放射，射出。
△H.VIII.5.4.46 (5.3.43):“That fire-drake did I hit three timeson the head,and three times was his nose dischargedagainst me；”这条火龙，我往他脑袋上揍了三次，他的鼻子也向我喷射了三次。
2. utter发出（声音等）。
△H.VIII.1.2.206:“He did dis-charge a horrible oath，”他发出一番可怕的誓言。
3. clear,free,get rid of 清除，使摆脱，摆脱。
△2H.IV.24.145(137):“Discharge yourself of our company,Pistol.”你从我们这里走开吧，皮斯多。
4. empty弄空，使失去。
△Rom.5.1.63:“And that thetrunk may be discharged of breath / As violently as hasty powder fired / Doth hurry from the fatalcannon’s womb.”身体立刻失去了呼吸，就像杀人的炮膛里的火药，一经点燃便放射出去一样迅猛。
5. unload,unburden,free解除…的负担，卸去…的负担，使…摆脱。
△Ado.5.1.335 (319): “I discharge thee of thy prisoner，”你的罪犯归我发落了。
6. give vent to,deliver,utter 发泄出，发表，说出
△Mac.5.1.79(72): “infected minds To their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets.”染病的心灵会对聋哑的枕头吐露它们的秘密。
7. perform,fulfil履行，完成。
△2H.VI.2.4.104(103):“Ay,ay,farewell; thy office is discharged。”i.e.hasbeen performed. 是的，是的，再见；你的任务已经完成了。
8. perform,act,play (a part)演出，表演，扮演。
△Mid.1.2.96 (93): “I will discharge in either your straw-colour beard... ” 我可以戴着你那稻草色的胡子表演。
△Mid.4.2.7: “You have not a man in all Athens a-ble to discharge Pyramus but he.”除了他，全雅典没有一个人能扮演皮拉摩斯。
9. pay,pay off,settle with (a creditor) 支付，偿付（债主）。
△Mer.3.2.274 (273):“to discharge the Jew.”偿付那犹太人。
△Com.4.4.121 (119): “I will dischargethee ere I go from thee.”我愿在和你分手之前（替他）付清这一笔债。
10. reject抛弃。
△H.VIII.2.4.29 (31):“What friendof mine / That had to him derived your anger did IContinue in my liking? Nay,gave notice / He wasfrom thence discharged?”在我的朋友当中，有哪一个惹你生了气，而我还继续喜欢他？ 不仅如此，我不是通知他立即断绝来往？
11.dismiss遣散，解散。
△2H.IV.4.2.61: “Dischargeyour powers unto their several counties. / As we willours，”把你们的军队都遣散到各自的州郡，我们也要把我们的军队遣散。
△2H.IV.4.3.138 (127): “The army is dis-charged all and gone.”军队已经全都解散了，走了。
12. dismiss让…离开。
△3H.VI.4.1.108: “He,moreincensed against your majesty / Than all the rest,dis-charged me with these words.”他，比所有其他的人都更对陛下恼火，用这些话打发我离开。
～vi. ❶empty the cup把酒喝掉。
❷fire (a pistol)放枪。
△2H.IV.2.4.118(111):“Here,Pistol,I charge youwith a cup of sack,do you discharge upon mine host-ess.”过来，皮斯多，我敬你一杯酒，你为我那女店主把它喝了；（双关）我给你装上酒，你冲着我那女店主放上一枪。