单词 | dispose |
释义 | disposeWord family noun disposal disposable disposabilitydisposablenessdisposerdisposingdisposuredisposable incomeadjective disposable disposedverb dispose adverbdisposedlydisposingly dis·pose /dɪˈspəʊz $ -ˈspoʊz/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] 1 formalPUTARRANGE A GROUP OF THINGS OR PEOPLE to arrange things or put them in their places 安排,编排,处理,支配〔事物〕 Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery. 中国花瓶摆放在展馆四周。 2 dispose of something phrasal verbphr v a) GET RID OFto get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of 丢弃,处理〔尤指难以清除的东西〕 an incinerator built to dispose of toxic waste 为处理有毒废料建造的一座焚化炉 b) to sell something, especially part of a business 转让,变卖〔尤指企业资产的一部分〕 I am still not sure how best to dispose of the shares. 我仍然不能确定这些股份怎样处置最好。 c) DEAL WITH formal to deal with something such as a problem or question successfully 处理,解决,应付 Your idea at least disposes of the immediate problem. 你的主意至少解决了最紧迫的问题。 d) BEAT/DEFEATto defeat an opponent 战胜,打败〔对手〕 Two goals by Raúl disposed of Barcelona. 劳尔的两粒入球击败了巴塞罗那队。 Examples from the Corpus dispose of • Nuclear waste can cause serious damage to the environment if not disposed of properly.• Please dispose of this wrapper carefully. 3 dispose somebody to/towards something phrasal verbphr v formal THINK ABOUTto make someone more likely to have particular feelings or thoughts 使〔某人〕较倾向于〔某种感觉或想法〕 The body releases a chemical that disposes you towards sleep. 体内释放出一种使人昏昏欲睡的化学物质。 Examples from the Corpus dispose to/towards • The second category relates to a transaction whereby a private person disposes of goods to a businessman.• Childhood memories and the superstitions of our ancestors all dispose us anyway towards conniving at the idea that fairies and ghosts exist.• Congress has had a torrent of learned advice on this amendment, none of which it seems disposed to listen to.• Savings have been disposed of in order to meet the growing gap between income and expenditure.• It was as though his mind was disposed only to preserve enough details of his history to make the present plausible.• If the salvage is worthwhile then this should be taken up and disposed of to the highest bidder. Examples from the Corpus dispose• McLaws' troops were disposed as on the previous day, with orders to hold the enemy in front...• Each bird disposed itself on the sea like a great white flower.• Over a few years he disposed of about £40,000.• It's especially useful in lofts or cellars, and will also dispose of bath and/or shower waste through the same pipes.• Avoid inhaling sawdust of pressure-treated wood, and do not burn any scraps; dispose of both in the trash.• Sin could be repented of by an act of volition; failure could not be disposed of so easily.• Personal property managers acquire, distribute, and store supplies, and may sell or dispose of surplus property. From Longman Business Dictionary disposedis·pose /dɪˈspəʊz-ˈspoʊz/ verb → dispose of something (1300-1400) French disposer, from Latin disponere “to arrange” |
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