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

• I mean, it's their money to dispense with as they see fit.
  我是说，这是他们的钱，用他们认为合理的方式进行分配。
• 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。
• I can dispense with this dictionary.
  我没有这本词典也行。
• The accused decided to dispense with the services of a lawyer.
  被告决定不要律师的服务。
• Can I dispense with the pills?
  我可以不用吃药吗？
• Let's dispense with formalities and get down to work.
  让我们免去那些俗套，就动手干起来吧。
• 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。
• I think we can dispense with the formalities.
  我想我们就免去客套吧。
• We will dispense with that, and instead concentrate on the Points pattern that I came up with.
  我们将免除的，而是集中点的模式，我想出了。
• 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。