dis·pense
verb/dɪˈspens/
/dɪˈspens/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they dispense | /dɪˈspens/ /dɪˈspens/ |
| he / she / it dispenses | /dɪˈspensɪz/ /dɪˈspensɪz/ |
| past simple dispensed | /dɪˈspenst/ /dɪˈspenst/ |
| past participle dispensed | /dɪˈspenst/ /dɪˈspenst/ |
| -ing form dispensing | /dɪˈspensɪŋ/ /dɪˈspensɪŋ/ |
- dispense something (to somebody) (formal) to give out something to people
分配；分发 - The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.
这台机器发售各种饮料和小吃。 - He dispensed hospitality lavishly in an effort to win votes.
他慷慨地款待以赢得选票。
- The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.
- dispense something (to somebody) (formal) to provide something, especially a service, for people
施与，提供（尤指服务） - The organization dispenses free healthcare to those who need it.
该组织向有需要的人提供免费医疗服务。 - to dispense justice/advice
执法；给予忠告
Extra Examples- He was responsible for dispensing justice on the island.
他负责在岛上伸张正义。 - Her role is to dispense advice and control the budget.
她的职责是提供建议并控制预算。
- The organization dispenses free healthcare to those who need it.
- dispense something to prepare medicine and give it to people, as a job
配（药）；发（药） - A pharmacist will never dispense a prescription unless they know it is genuine.
除非药剂师知道处方是真的，否则他们绝不会开出处方。 - (British English) to dispense medicine
发药 - (British English) The ethanol should be available from any dispensing chemist.
乙醇应该可以从任何配药化学家处获得。
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Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcarec2- Only qualified pharmacists can dispense prescriptions.
只有合格的药剂师才能开具处方。 - It is illegal to dispense drugs to children under sixteen.
向十六岁以下儿童分发毒品是违法的。
- A pharmacist will never dispense a prescription unless they know it is genuine.
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin dispensare ‘continue to weigh out or disburse’, from the verb dispendere, based on pendere ‘weigh’.