dissipate

英 [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

美 [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

v.  (使)消散，消失; 驱散; 挥霍，浪费，消磨(时间、金钱等)

过去分词：dissipated　过去式：dissipated　第三人称单数：dissipates　现在分词：dissipating　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRE

Collins.1 / BNC.11497 / COCA.9775

牛津词典

verb

• （使）消散，消失；驱散
  to gradually become or make sth become weaker until it disappears
  1. Eventually, his anger dissipated.
     他的愤怒终于平息了。
  2. Her laughter soon dissipated the tension in the air.
     她的笑声很快消除了紧张气氛。
• 挥霍，浪费，消磨（时间、金钱等）
  to waste sth, such as time or money, especially by not planning the best way of using it

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)消失;消除;驱散
  When somethingdissipatesor when youdissipateit, it becomes less or becomes less strong until it disappears or goes away completely.
  1. The tension in the room had dissipated...
     房间里的紧张气氛消失了。
  2. He wound down the windows to dissipate the heat.
     他摇下窗子来散热。
• VERB 浪费(金钱、时间或精力);挥霍
  When someonedissipatesmoney, time, or effort, they waste it in a foolish way.
  1. He is dissipating his time and energy on too many different things...
     他在太多不同的事情上浪费时间和精力。
  2. Her father had dissipated her inheritance.
     她父亲已经挥霍掉了她继承的遗产。

英英释义

verb

• spend frivolously and unwisely
  1. Fritter away one's inheritance
  Synonym:fritterfrivol awayshootfritter awayfoolfool away
• move away from each other
  1. The crowds dispersed
  2. The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
  Synonym:dispersescatterspread out
• to cause to separate and go in different directions
  1. She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
  Synonym:dispersedispelbreak upscatter
• live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

双语例句

• The stresses and strains are about to dissipate.
  那些压力和痛苦将会消散。
• Ventilated construction permits passage of cooling air, to rapidly dissipate heat from the friction shoes.
  通风的设计可通过冷却空气，迅速散热的摩擦煞车片。
• Don't dissipate your efforts.
  不要浪费你的精力。
• Original happy may dissipate in the. flash, also may in the flash feeling.
  原来幸福可以在一瞬间消逝、也可以在一瞬间感受。
• Her father had dissipated her inheritance.
  她父亲已经挥霍掉了她继承的遗产。
• Not only would the threat to the villagers dissipate.
  不仅可以消除对村民的威胁。
• Once we see it, and feel it, we will also feel empowered and our discouragement will dissipate.
  一旦我们去幻想，去感受，就会感到充满了力量，沮丧也就烟消云散了。
• And we must recognize that even truthful will things will dissipate one day.
  我们也必须认识到即使真实的东西也会有消失的那一天。
• The office boy tried to dissipate the smoke by opening a window of the meeting room.
  勤杂工打开窗子，试图使会议室内烟消散。
• A passive element cannot generate energy, but can only dissipate it or store it.
  一个无源元素不能产生能量，只能消耗或贮存能量。