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動詞

roll out (third-person singular simple present rolls out, present participle rolling out, simple past and past participle rolled out)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To deploy or release (a new film or software, etc.); to launch (a product or service), especially in a gradual fashion across multiple regions.

   Hypernym: introduce

   We plan to roll out the new version in September.

   • 2017 January 26, Christopher D. Shea, “T2 Trainspotting’: The Early Reviews”, in New York Time‎:

     Directed, like the original, by Danny Boyle, and starring several members of the original cast, “T2” is getting a wide release in Britain this week before being rolled out across Europe. It reaches the United States on March 17.

2. (intransitive, informal) To leave a place at a leisurely pace.

   Antonym: roll in

   Coordinate term: head out

   • 1974 April 13, Sheri, “Reactions”, in Gay Community News, page 4:

     Coming from a neighborhood like Bay Village, we can tell you all about sleepless nights from drunks rolling out of bars at 2 a.m.

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see roll,‎ out.

   The cook rolled out the dough with a rolling pin.

   They rolled out the red carpet to welcome the visiting dignitaries.

4. (intransitive, bowling, of a ball) To use up too much energy when first bowled and to therefore not finish strongly.

   Synonyms: burn up, burn out

派生語

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語源

Deverbal from roll out.

名詞

rollout (plural rollouts)

1. An act of rolling out; gradual deployment.

   Hypernyms: deployment, introduction

   • 2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in the Guardian‎:

     The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.

   • 2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: Automated Intelligent Video System”, in RAIL, number 940, page 54:

     They were also impressed with the speed of the rollout, considering that the idea was only realised once the pandemic took hold.

2. (aviation) The phase of a landing after touchdown but before the aircraft slows to taxi speed.

   The pilot kept a vigilant eye out for runway obstructions throughout the rollout.

3. (American football) A play in which a quarterback moves toward the sideline before attempting to pass.
4. (backgammon) A form of analysis in which the same position is played many times (with different dice rolls) and the various outcomes are recorded.
5. (poker) A game variant in which players progressively reveal their cards.
6. (HVAC) A malfunction in a gas furnace where gas burns outside the combustion chamber. Such a malfunction can cause damage to the furnace, carbon monoxide poisoning, or start a fire.

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