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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• We cannot dispense with the idea of the speed of light.
  我们不能废弃光速这个概念。
• The accused decided to dispense with the services of a lawyer.
  被告决定不要律师的服务。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Let's dispense with the usual formalities.
  惯常的礼节就省免了吧。
• 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。