Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #6379
dispense
豁免；免除
to grant a dispensation; to grant an exemption
- 1.
To issue, distribute, or give out.
分发,分配,发放
- 2.
To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct.
实施(法律)；执行；管理；指导
- 3.
To supply or make up a medicine or prescription.
配药或提供处方药
- 4.
To give a dispensation to (someone); to excuse.
给予豁免；免除
分发,分配,发放；实施(法律)；执行；管理；指导；配药或提供处方药；给予豁免；免除；分发
In use
The committee dispensed the new employees from the probation period.
Students may be dispensed from the final exam if they provide a doctor's note.
The school dispenses students from the uniform rule on very hot days.
dispense something
常用于配发药品或分发物品。
The pharmacist dispenses the medication.
药剂师配发药物。
dispense with something
表示不需要或抛弃某事物。
We can dispense with formalities.
我们可以免去礼节。
dispense someone from something
较正式，常用于豁免义务或责任。
Connections
Collocations
- dispense with
- 免除；摒弃
- We can dispense with the formalities since we are all friends.既然大家都是朋友，我们可以免去这些礼节。
- dispense medicine
- 配药
- The pharmacist dispensed the medicine according to the prescription.药剂师按照处方配了药。
- dispense justice
- 主持正义；执法
- The judge dispensed justice impartially in the courtroom.法官在法庭上公正地主持了正义。
- dispense advice
- 给予建议
- She dispensed valuable advice to the young entrepreneurs.她向年轻企业家们提供了宝贵的建议。
- dispense cash
- 分发现金
- The ATM dispenses cash quickly and securely.自动取款机快速安全地分发现金。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想自动售货机(dispenser)分发物品，或短语'dispense with'表示免除。
Context & Register
register: formal; contexts: pharmacy, hospital, administrative office; note_zh: 通常用于正式场合，如配药、分发文件等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
'expense' and 'suspense' fully rhyme with 'dispense' (same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /ns/). 'recompense' has a different stress pattern but shares the '-pense' spelling. Be cautious of words like 'condense' (/kənˈdɛns/) and 'immense' (/ɪˈmɛns/) which look similar but have distinct consonant sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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