Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #34874
dispensable
/dɪˈspensəbəl/
adjective
可省去的；可有可无的
Able to be done without; easily replaced.
- 1.
Able to be done without; easily replaced.
可有可无的；易被替代的。
- 2.
capable of being dispensed with or done without
可省去的,非必需的
- 3.
Capable of being dispensed.
可分配的；可配发的。
- 4.
Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.
可豁免的；可免除的；可废止的。
- 5.
Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.
非必需的；可由机体从头合成而无需从饮食摄取。
可分发的；可配给的；可豁免的；可免除的；（体内）可合成的；非膳食必需的；可有可无的；易被替代的。；可省去的,非必需的
In use
In this recipe, salt is dispensable if you are watching your sodium intake.
The company regards the middle management layer as dispensable after the restructuring.
Many traditional steps in the manufacturing process turned out to be dispensable with new technology.
dispensable items of personal property
sb/sth + be + dispensable
In many recipes, butter is dispensable.
在许多食谱中，黄油是可省略的。
be + dispensable + to/for + noun
These luxuries are dispensable to our survival.
这些奢侈品对生存来说是非必要的。
Connections
Antonyms
Confusing words
- indispensable
- 不可或缺的 · 与 dispensable 意思相反：indispensable 指绝对必要，不可省略；而 dispensable 指可省略的。
- disposable
- 一次性的；可抛弃的 · 与 dispensable 读音相近但意义不同：disposable 指用完即弃，而 dispensable 指可省略的。
- expendable
- 可牺牲的；消耗性的 · 与 dispensable 近义但用法侧重不同：expendable 常指在危急情况下可舍弃，而 dispensable 泛指可有可无。
Learner notes
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