Word · Frequency #14654
Fully loadeddispensations
免除;豁免
dispensations is the plural of dispensation.
exemption from a rule or obligation
- 1.
The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution
分发或配给的行为;分配。
- 2.
The distribution of good and evil by God to man.
上帝对人善与恶的分配。
- 3.
That which is dispensed, dealt out, or given; that which is bestowed on someone
分发或授予之物。
- 4.
A system of principles, promises, and rules ordained and administered; scheme; economy
规章体系;体制;经济组织。
- 5.
The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; exemption.
在特定情况下放宽法律;豁免。
分配物;份额;分发;施与;分发或配给的行为;分配。;上帝对人善与恶的分配。;分发或授予之物。
In use
During the festival, the shopkeepers were given a dispensation from the usual noise restrictions.
If you have a valid reason, you can apply for a dispensation from the attendance policy.
The committee granted her a dispensation so she could submit her application after the deadline.
dispensation from sth
指得到官方许可,不必遵守某项规则或义务。
The church granted him a dispensation from fasting.
教会准许他免于禁食。
dispensation of sth
指分发或施与某物,常接 of 表示分发的内容。
The dispensation of food to the refugees was organized by volunteers.
向难民分发食物的工作由志愿者组织。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- special dispensation
- 特别豁免
- Students can receive special dispensation if they have a health problem.如果学生有健康问题,可以获得特别豁免。
- papal dispensation
- 教皇豁免
- The Vatican issued a papal dispensation to allow the marriage.梵蒂冈颁发了教皇豁免以允许这桩婚姻。
- dispensation of justice
- 司法的施行
- The new court system promises a faster dispensation of justice.新的法院系统承诺更快速的司法施行。
Idioms & figurative uses
- special dispensation
- 特准;特别豁免The school granted him special dispensation to take the exam late.学校特别批准他迟些参加考试。
- divine dispensation
- 天意;神的安排They believed the harvest was a divine dispensation.他们认为这场丰收是上天的恩赐。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
从 dispense 联想:一边“分发”补助,一边“免除”(dispense with)义务——分发与豁免,一词记双义。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:法律、宗教、正式书面语 该词通常用于较正式的场合,多出现在法律、宗教或书面语中,表示“免除、豁免”或“分配、施与”;日常口语中比较少见。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 dispensations。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with dispensation: their stressed vowel is /eɪ/, followed by /ʃən/, and the ending is spelled -ation. Compensation even shares the same -pensation- spelling. Beware lookalikes such as dispersion /dɪˈspɜːʃən/ and dispense /dɪˈspens/, which have different sounds.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.