discharge
- v. 排出
- v. 解雇
- v. 履行职责
- v. 出院
- Definition
- v. to release or let something out
- v. dismiss someone from a job
- v. to carry out a duty
- v. to officially allow a patient to leave hospital
- Example
- The hospital will discharge the patient later this afternoon.
- 医院将在今天下午晚些时候为病人办理出院。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to dismiss someone from a job (verb).
比较义项：解雇、开除（某人的工作）（动词）。
- fire
The everyday, informal word for dismissing someone; blunt and often implies sudden or harsh action; common in casual speech and news about workplaces.
这是解雇某人时最常用、最口语化的说法；语气直接，常暗示突然或严厉的处理方式；常见于日常口语和关于职场的新闻报道。
The manager fired him on the spot for showing up late again.
经理当场就把他解雇了，因为他又迟到了。
- discharge 本词
A formal, often official or bureaucratic term for ending someone's employment; common in military, legal, or institutional contexts rather than casual talk.
这是一个正式、常用于官方或机构场合的说法，用来表示终止某人的雇佣关系；常见于军事、法律或机构语境，而非日常闲谈。
The soldier was discharged from the army after the investigation.
调查结束后，这名士兵被军队开除了。
Fire and discharge both mean to dismiss someone, but differ in formality. Fire is everyday, informal, and blunt, common in casual speech. Discharge is more formal, used in official, military, or institutional contexts. Fire's meaning 'to shoot a weapon' is not compared here.
在“解雇”这个意思上，discharge 更正式、书面化，常见于机构或官方语境；fire 更口语、日常，语气也更直接。这里不比较 fire 的“开火、射击”这个意思。