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

• Protest is dispensed with by any circumstance which would dispense with notice of dishonour.
  拒绝证书可根据任何免除作不能兑现通知之情况而免除。
• Can I dispense with the pills?
  我可以不用吃药吗？
• 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。
• We'll dispense with the formalities.
  这些手续就免了。
• 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。
• I can dispense with this dictionary.
  我没有这本词典也行。
• 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。
• Can't we just dispense with these ideas already?
  难道我们就不能摒弃这些想法？
• 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。
• All right, let's dispense with the friendly banter. I believe you know why I'm here.
  我们还是别开玩笑，相信你也知道我为什么会在这里。