后面+医院；工作，表示——
【释义1】v, 准许（某人）离开；解雇
牛津：[VN] [ usually passive] ~ sb (from sth)to give sb official permission to leave a place or job; to make sb leave a job
一般指从医院；工作中离开。
【例句】
Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early. 病人都过早获准出院。
She was discharged from the police force for bad conduct. 她因行为不轨被清除出警察队伍。
+职责（duty)
【释义2】v, 尽（职）；完成；履行
牛津：(formal ) to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty
【例句】to discharge your duties/ responsibilities/obligations 履行职责╱责任╱义务
to discharge a debt (= to pay it) 清偿债务
【释义3】v，发（力）；放（电）
牛津：(technical 术语) to release force or power
【例句】
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity. 闪电是由云层放电产生的
【记忆方法】
以熟带新——charge可以表示充电，比如给手机充电，charge the cell phone。前面加上反义前缀dis，表示放电
【释义4】v, 排出；放出；流出
牛津：~(sth) (into sth)when a gas or a liquid discharges or is discharged , or sb discharges it, it flows somewhere
【例句】
The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river. 这家工厂因往河里排放化学物质而被罚款。
让我们继续来看下BEC高级Part2(Mini presentation)口语样例题目：
What's important when dealing with problem employee / employee conduct
role of immediate supervisor
discipline
……
参考回答中——
As a punishment for repeated offenses, discharge should be used only as the last resort after oral warning. 只有在口头警告后，可在最后情况下使用解约，作为对屡次违例的惩罚。
出处：《新编剑桥商务英语口试必备手册》，主编陈小慰
the first/last/final resort的释义——
the first or last course of action that you should or can take in a particular situation 应急措施；可首先（或最后）采取的手段
【例句】
Strike action should be regarded as a last resort , when all attempts to negotiate have failed. 罢工应该是最后一着，在所有的谈判努力都告失败时才使用。
往期回顾
resort不只是度假胜地|每日一词Day74
code of conduct是行为密码吗|misconduct|每日一词Day73
今日翻译练习
1. 他受伤后就退伍了。
2. 她不听医嘱擅自出院了。
参考翻译
H
e was
discharged
from the army following his injury.
She had
discharged
herself against medical advice.
保持好奇心，每日，每月，每年，以求寸进。
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Wicky小巫
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