They released the prisoners.是什么意思？

They released the prisoners.

他们释放了俘虏。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

released

v. 释放( release的过去式和过去分词 )，放开，发布，发

例句
At 3.30 p.m. a bulletin was released announcing that the president was out of immediate danger.
下午3点30分发布了公告，称总统已经暂时脱离危险。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

prisoners

n. 囚徒( prisoner的名词复数 )，俘虏，被夺去自由的人[动物]等；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。