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

• We shall have to dispense with the computer, we can't afford it.
  我们得放弃电脑，我们没钱，用不起。
• We cannot dispense with the idea of the speed of light.
  我们不能废弃光速这个概念。
• But this does not mean that we can dispense with international support;
  但是这不是说我们可以不需要国际援助；
• We'll dispense with the formalities.
  这些手续就免了。
• 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。
• Most of us can dispense with loyalty to our employers as they show none to us.
  我们多数人都不必对老板忠心耿耿，毕竟他们也没这么对我们。
• Let's dispense with the usual formalities.
  惯常的礼节就省免了吧。
• Can we dispense with the formalities?
  咱们能免去这些礼节吗？
• 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。