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(a) [I, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) remove a load from (sth); remove (a load) from sth 从(某物)上卸下货物; 从某物上卸下(货物)
Dockers started unloading (the ship). 码头工人开始卸船.
unload shopping from a car 从汽车上卸下采购的物品.
(b) [Tn] remove the charge from (a gun, etc) or the film from (a camera) 从(枪、 炮等)中退出弹药; 从(照相机)中取出胶卷.
2 [I, Tn] (of vehicles, vessels etc) have (a load) removed (指车辆、 船舶等)卸下(负载)
Lorries may only park here when loading or unloading. 卡车非装卸货物时不得在此停车.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb/sth (on/onto sb) (infml 口) pass sb/sth unwanted (to sb else); get rid of sb/sth 把不想要的某人[某物]交给(他人); 摆脱某人[某事物]
Do you mind if I unload the children onto you this afternoon? 今天下午我把孩子托付给你, 你不介意吧? Cf 参看 off-load.
When you have finished your experiment, please tidy the lab and put everything back in the cupboards.
做完实验后,请你们把实验室整理好,并把所有的东西放回器皿柜。
Of course he is. He's very successful. He's made lots of records. They broadcast a programme of his music last month on the radio. Why don't you come on Saturday? I think you'd enjoy it.