released:release 的过去式/过去分词,常见含义为“发布的;发行的;释放的;解除的;(人)获释的”。(也可指“松开的、放开的”,语境决定具体意思。)
/rɪˈliːst/
The film was released last Friday.
这部电影上周五上映了。
After months of negotiations, the report was released to the public, and the suspect was released without charge.
经过数月谈判,报告向公众公布,而嫌疑人被无罪释放。
release 源自中古法语 relaisser / relaisser(“放开、让…离开”),与拉丁语前缀 **re-**(“回、再”)及表示“放开/离开”的词根相关;发展到现代英语后,常用于“发布(信息/作品)”与“释放(人/物)”等语义。