| 词组 | dispose of |
| 释义 | dispose of 1. dispose of sth to get rid of something, especially something that is difficult to get rid of: ▪ Dahmers had disposed of his victim's body by burying it in the woods. ▪ Hazardous chemicals must be disposed of carefully, according to strict safety procedures. 2. dispose of sth formal to sell something that is worth a lot of money, such as shares in a company or parts of a company: ▪ The government wanted to dispose of its shares in the loss-making state rail network. ▪ Granada's decision to dispose of 40 of its top hotels was applauded by city analysts. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑sell off 3. dispose of sth to deal with a problem, question or job successfully: ▪ The Kennedy administration wanted urgently to dispose of the whole issue to avoid any further embarrassment. ▪ The case has now been finally disposed of by the European Court. 4. dispose of sb to defeat an opponent: ▪ Having disposed of Newcastle, Manchester United went on to beat Liverpool in the FA Cup final. ■ SIMILAR TO: defeat 5. dispose of sb to kill someone or arrange for them to be killed: ▪ Stalin used the secret police to dispose of his rivals. ▪ This is a country where politicians, judges, and business rivals are disposed of nearly every day. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑kill |
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