Launch

(noun.) a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck.

(verb.) smoothen the surface of; 'launch plaster'.

(verb.) propel with force; 'launch the space shuttle'; 'Launch a ship'.

(verb.) get going; give impetus to; 'launch a career'; 'Her actions set in motion a complicated judicial process'.

(verb.) launch for the first time; launch on a maiden voyage; 'launch a ship'.

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• Slowly the launch drifted round in a pathetic, clumsy circle, and slunk away to the land, retreating into the dimness. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The launch twanged and hooted, somebody was singing. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The launch began gradually to beat the waters. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The little pleasure-launch was fussing out from the shore, twanging its music, crowded with people, flapping its paddles. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• What a launch in life I think it now, on looking back, to be so mean and servile to a man of such parts and pretensions! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• The half-dark waters were sprinkled with lovely bubbles of swaying lights, the launch did not look far off. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• You'll try to launch the boats, at all events, said Crispin quickly. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• She was built by the William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Company, of Philadelphia, was launched Oct. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Getting another boy with difficulty to volunteer, he launched out on his errand in the pitch-black night. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The phonograph was now fairly launched as a world sensation, and a reference to the newspapers of 1878 will show the extent to which it and Edison were themes of universal discussion. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• The insurgents gathered at the H?tel de Ville, and on the tenth of August the Commune launched an attack on the palace of the Tuileries. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• This steam-vessel was launched at New York in 1807, and was called the Clermont, the name of Mr. Livingstone's residence on the banks of the Hudson. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• Gulping down all further comment, he launched into his customary discours. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Stockton_ (the latter built by the Lairds of Birkenhead and launched in 1837). 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Langley' s method of launching had been proved practical, but Curtiss finally deci ded to start from the water, and accordingly fitted the aeroplane with hydroae roplane floats. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• This smal ler machine was tested August 8, 1903, the same launching apparatus being employed as with the steam-driven models of 1896. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• The old method of launching the plane from a hill gave little chance for a real test. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• As he had no idea of deceiving her, and always desired to please her, he was thus made chary of launching into expense. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• He also constructed new launching apparatus. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• Again difficulty occurred with the launching gear, the rear wings and rudder being wrecked before the aeroplane was clear of the ways. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• But in spite of this launching at the hands of the most eminent scientists, business men could see little future for the new machine. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Modern science uses the force of such exploding gases for the accomplishment of work, such as running of automobiles and launches. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• The use of gasoline in launches and automobiles is familiar to many. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Fig. 70 is a longitudinal section and a general view of one of these launches. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• These vapour engines are used for vapour launches, bicycles and automobiles. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Electric launches have in later years rapidly gained in popularity. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• IN WHICH THE OLD MAN LAUNCHES FORTH INTO HIS FAVOURITE THEME, AND RELATES A STORY ABOUT A QUEER CLIENT 'Aha! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Not only are launches and automobiles making use of gas power, but the gasoline engine has made it possible to propel a?roplanes through the air. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.

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