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Language points 1.Johnson, 64, is one of four brothers who launched the company in 1948. (L.48) launch: vt.1) begin ( sth. such as a plan) or introduce ( sth. new such as a product)发起（运动），推出（产品） Early last year the company researched the possibility of launching a new late-night show.去年年初，这个公司研究了推出新的深夜节目的可能性。 They launched a special party for the new book.他们特地为这本新书的发布举行了一次聚会。  2) send (a new ship, etc.) into the water or send (a rocket, satellite, etc.) into the sky or space使（船）下水；发射(火箭、卫星等)As soon as the alarm was given, the lifeboat was launched. 警报声一响，救生艇立即被放下了水。 n. the act of launching发起，发射 the successful launch of a passenger ship 一艘客轮的成功启航The launch of a space shuttle was delayed for 24 hours because of bad weather. 由于天气不好，航天飞机的发射推迟了24小时。 2.Johnson wont release exact numbers,... (L.50) release: vt. 1) allow (news, film, etc.) to be made known or to be shown发布，发表，发行The date is about 1919, although the record wasn‘t released until 1921. 时间大约是1919年，虽然唱片直到1921年才发行。 The latest developments have just been released to the public. 刚刚向公众公开了最新的进展情况。 2) give freedom or free movement to释放，放开，放松The man spent three months in jail before being released. 这个人被释放之前在监狱里呆了三个月。He released Patricks hand and stood up. 他放开了帕德里克的手，站了起来。 I was released, for the first time, from all my guilty thoughts. 我第一次从我所有的愧疚想法中解脱出来。 2) [C] a book, film, record, piece of news, etc. thathas been made availableto the public 发行的新书、电影、唱片等；发布的新闻a press release 新闻稿The band played their latest release. 乐队演奏了他们最新发行的唱片歌曲。 The Department of Transport has issued a press release about the proposals for the new motorway. 交通部发表了关于建造新公路的建议的新闻稿。 3.Until the 1960s, the Johnsons grew nothing but carnations. (L.52) nothing but: onlyDon‘t have him for a friend: he’s nothing but a criminal. 别把他当朋友；他只是个罪犯。 Compare: anything but: 毫不 not at all根本不，丝毫不; far from远非 The result is anything but successful. 结果并不成功。 I did not enjoy it at all.我一点都不喜欢. Your account is