launch
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 下水，汽艇，发射
- vt.
- 使下水，发射，发动
- vi.
- 起飞，下水，投入，开始
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演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
From Middle English launchen (“to throw as a lance”), Old French lanchier, another form (Old Northern French/Norman variant, compare Jèrriais lanchi) of lancier, French lancer, from lance.
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演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 借自 ←葡萄牙语 lancha
- 源自 ←ms lancar “quick, agile”
词源说明
From Portuguese lancha (“barge, launch”), apparently from Malay lancar (“quick, agile”). Spelling influenced by the verb above.