英语双胞胎:dispose与dispense

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dispose /dɪˈspəʊz/

verb

(formal)

1

[VN + adv./prep.] 排列;布置;安排

to arrange things or people in a particular way or position

2

~ sb to/toward(s) sth

使倾向于;使有意于;使易于

to make sb behave in a particular way

[VN] a drug that disposes the patient towards sleep

使病人想睡觉的药

短语动词

dispose of sb/sth

1

去掉;清除;销毁

to get rid of sb/sth that you do not want or cannot keep

the difficulties of disposing of nuclear waste

处理核废料的困难

to dispose of stolen property

销赃

2

应付;解决;处理

to deal with a problem, question or threat successfully

That seems to have disposed of most of their arguments.

这样就似乎把他们的大部分论点都驳倒了。

3

击败;杀死

to defeat or kill sb

It took her a mere 20 minutes to dispose of her opponent.

她仅用了20分钟就击败了对手。

dispense /dɪˈspens/

verb

[VN]

1

~ sth (to sb)

分配;分发

to give out sth to people

The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.

这台机器发售各种饮料和小吃。

2

~ sth (to sb)

(formal) 施与,提供(尤指服务)

to provide sth, especially a service, for people

The organization dispenses free health care to the poor.

这个机构为穷人提供免费医疗。

to dispense justice/advice

判案;给予忠告

3

配(药);发(药)

to prepare medicine and give it to people, as a job

to dispense a prescription

按处方配药

短语动词

dispense with sb/sth

摒弃;不再需要;不再用

to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it

同义词: do away with

Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether.

有借记卡就完全不需要用现金了。

I think we can dispense with the formalities (= speak openly and naturally to each other) .

我想我们就免去客套吧。

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