Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3208
disposal
处理；处置；清除；丢掉
the act or means of getting rid of something
- 1.
A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
处置；安排
- 2.
The act or an instance of disposing of or getting rid of something.
处理；清除
- 3.
The power to use something or someone.
支配权；使用权
- 4.
A garbage disposal
垃圾处理器
使用权；支配权；垃圾处理器；处置；安排；处理；清除；支配权；使用权
In use
The city offers a free monthly service for the disposal of old electronics.
Please put batteries in the special box for safe disposal.
We hired a company to manage the disposal of the old office furniture.
disposal of sth
The disposal of hazardous waste must be done carefully.
对危险废物的处理必须小心进行。
at sb's disposal
常与 have 或 put 连用，表示可供某人使用或支配。
I have a car at my disposal.
我有一辆车可供使用。
for disposal
These items are for disposal.
Connections
Collocations
- waste disposal
- 废物处理
- The government is responsible for waste disposal.政府负责废物处理。
- garbage disposal
- 垃圾处理器
- She installed a new garbage disposal in the sink.她在水槽里安装了一个新的垃圾处理器。
- disposal of assets
- 资产处置
- The company announced the disposal of its non-core assets.公司宣布处置其非核心资产。
- at someone's disposal
- 由某人支配
- I have a car at your disposal for the weekend.我有一辆车供你周末使用。
- disposal facility
- 处置设施
- The hazardous waste must be taken to a disposal facility.危险废物必须送到处置设施。
- disposal method
Learner notes
Memory Tip
disposal 联想为'丢掉所有（dispose all）'，意为处理、清除。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或技术语境，如废物处理、资产管理等。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The only common word that rhymes is 'proposal' (/prəˈpoʊzəl/). Words like 'dispose' and 'disposed' share the root but not the ending sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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