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单词 dispense
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dispense

Word family noundispensabilitydispensablenessdispensarydispensationdispensatordispenseradjectivedispensabledispensationaldispensativedispensatorydispensedadverbdispensablydispensativelydispensatorilyverbdispense
Related topics: Law, Drugs, medicines
di·spense /dɪˈspens/ ●○○ verb [transitiveT] formal  
1 GIVEto give something to people, especially in fixed amounts 〔尤指以固定数额〕分发,分配〔某物〕 SYN give out
dispense something to somebody
 Villagers dispensed tea to visitors.
村民们给来客送茶。
 a machine for dispensing cash
取款机
2 SCLto officially provide something for people 提供,施予
dispense justice (=decide whether or not someone is guilty of a crime and what punishment they should receive) 伸张正义
3. MDto officially prepare and give medicines to people 配〔药〕,发〔药〕
4dispense with something phrasal verbphr v formal NEEDto not use or do something that people usually use or do, because it is not necessary 〔因无必要而〕摒弃,不用,不做
 Ann suggested that they dispense with speeches altogether at the wedding.
安建议省去婚礼上的所有致辞。
dispense with somebody’s services (=no longer employ someone) 不再雇用某人
 Let’s dispense with the formalities (=speak openly and directly), shall we?
我们就免去客套吧,好吗?
Examples from the Corpus
Examples from the Corpus
From Longman Business Dictionary
dispensedi·spense /dɪˈspens/ verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]
1if a machine dispenses something, it gives it to someone who puts in money, a special number etc
Four machines dispense a wide range of drinks and snacks.
a cash dispensing machine
dispenser noun [countableC]
There’s a cash dispenser outside the bank.
2to sell or give medicines to people
A pharmacist will never dispense a prescription unless he or she is sure it is correct.
Origin dispense
(1300-1400) Latin dispensare to share out, from pendere to weigh
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