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词组 dispose of
释义
Idiom
dispose ofdispose of (something)
to end a problem.
We need to dispose of the threat from diseases that can be easily controlled by vaccination.

Phr V
dispose of
disposes, disposing, disposed
dispose of sth
slightly formal to throw something away
Nuclear waste is often disposed of under the sea.The court heard how Mellor had disposed of his victims' bodies in rivers and lakes.
formal to deal with something successfully
That's disposed of items one and two on the agenda so let's move onto number three.A case which goes to trial will naturally take longer to dispose of.
formal to sell something valuable {e.g. assets, property, shares}
The bank disposed of its shares at just the right time.
dispose of sb/sth
slightly humorous to kill a person or animal
When the time came to dispose of the pig, he found himself unable to do it.
dispose of sb
to defeat someone
Within fifty minutes, the nineteen year-old German had disposed of the ex-champion.
phrasedispose of1. 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 off3. 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: defeat5. 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

dispose of (someone or something)

1. To eliminate someone or something; to get rid of someone or something. The CEO is apt to dispose of any manager who does not agree with him all the time. After our basement flooded, we had to dispose of most of the boxes we'd stored down there.
2. To settle or resolve something. Jean is the best editor in the writing center, so she'll definitely dispose of any issues in your paper.
3. To relocate, sell, or give something away. Once I move into the city, I'll need to dispose of my car.
4. slang To kill someone. We need to dispose of the informant before he goes running to the police again.

dispose of someone or something

to get rid of someone or something. (See also someone">dispose of someone.) How can I dispose of this bothersome customer? Where shall I dispose of this wastepaper?

dispose of someone

Sl. to kill someone. (See also someone or something">dispose of someone or something.) Max suggested that he would dispose of Lefty if Lefty continued to be a pest. The boss ordered Max to dispose of Lefty.

dispose of

1. Attend to, settle, deal with, as in He quickly disposed of the problem. [Early 1600s]
2. Transfer, part with, as by giving away or selling. For example, They wanted to dispose of the land as soon as possible. [Second half of 1600s]
3. Get rid of, throw out, as in Can we dispose of the trash in this barrel? Oliver Goldsmith had this idiom in She Stoops to Conquer (1773): "I'm disposing of the husband before I have secured the lover." [Mid-1600s]
4. Kill or destroy; also, humorously, consume. For example, The king was determined to dispose of his enemies, or John disposed of the cake in no time. [Second half of 1800s]

dispose of

v.
1. To throw out or get rid of something: The government hired contractors to dispose of the nuclear waste.
2. To settle or attend to some problem, question, or situation: We quickly disposed of the problem before anyone found out.
3. To transfer or part with something, as by giving away or selling it: The bank disposed of its bad loans.
4. To kill or destroy someone: The dictator disposed of all his enemies.
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