[; ]the act of making sth available to the public such as a new product or new information （新产品或新信息的）公开，发行，发布◆The release of the report was delayed. 报告的公布延期了。◆The new software is scheduled for release in January. 新款软件计划一月份发行。
[] a product that is made available to the public to buy, especially a new CD or film/movie 新推出的产品；（尤指）新激光唱片，新电影◆New releases often sell for around €14. 新推出产品的售价通常为 14 欧元左右。