dispense with

英 [dɪˈspens wɪð]

美 [dɪˈspens wɪð]

摒弃; 省却; 不用

TOEFL

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 摒弃;省却;不用
  If youdispense withsomething, you stop using it or get rid of it completely, especially because you no longer need it.
  1. Many households have dispensed with their old-fashioned vinyl turntable.
     很多家庭都将老式的黑胶唱机束之高阁了。

英英释义

verb

• forgo or do or go without
• give up what is not strictly needed
  1. he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey
  Synonym:sparegive uppart with
• do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  1. We are dispensing with formalities
  2. relinquish the old ideas
  Synonym:waiverelinquishforgoforegoforeswear

双语例句

• It's all part of a conspiracy to dispense with the town centre all together and move everything out to Meadowhall
  彻底抛开市中心而把所有东西都搬到梅多霍尔购物中心，这完全是一场阴谋的一部分。
• We cannot dispense with the idea of the speed of light.
  我们不能废弃光速这个概念。
• Citizen, I desire nothing more than to get to Paris, though I could dispense with the escort.
  公民，我没有别的愿望，只想去巴黎，护送倒可不必。
• Can we dispense with the formalities?
  咱们能免去这些礼节吗？
• It's so warm today that I can dispense with an overcoat.
  今天非常暖和，我不穿大衣也行。
• I think we can dispense with the formalities.
  我想我们就免去客套吧。
• I can dispense with this dictionary.
  我没有这本词典也行。
• Decent public transport would dispense with the need for a car.
  有了合适的公交车就不需要小汽车了。
• We can dispense with that today but not tomorrow.
  今天虽然可以把它免除，但是明天可就不行了。
• They enable the composer to dispense with traditional instruments.
  它们使作曲家可以不使用传统的乐器。