Level700
verb (動詞), noun (名詞)
discharge
解雇する、放出する、解放する / 解雇、排出、放出
💡 Usage & Nuance:
TOEICでは、動詞で「解雇する」（Part 7の社内報や人事関連のEメール）や「（責任を）果たす」、名詞で「排出物」や「解雇」といった文脈で使われます。文脈によって意味が大きく変わるため注意が必要です。
🔄 Paraphrase & Synonyms
release
dismiss
emit
📝 Business Examples
The factory was fined for discharging pollutants into the river.
その工場は汚染物質を川に排出したがゆえに罰金を科された。
Part 5 Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "discharge"
The employee was _______ for repeated instances of misconduct.
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 従業員が不正行為を繰り返したため「解雇された」という受動態の文脈です。
English: 'Discharged' in this context means dismissed from employment, which fits the situation of an employee being let go for misconduct.
English: 'Discharged' in this context means dismissed from employment, which fits the situation of an employee being let go for misconduct.
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