/dɪ'spens; dɪ`spɛns/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (to sb)
(a) give sth out; distribute sth 施予某物; 分配某物
*On Saturday morning my father solemnly dispensed pocket money to each of the children. 星期六上午我父亲郑重其事地给每个孩子发零花钱.
* a machine dispensing paper towels 供应纸巾的机器.
(b) (law 律) administer (justice) in court 执行（法律）.
2 [Tn] prepare and give out (medicine, esp that prescribed by a doctor) 配（药）和发（药）（尤指按医生处方）
*(Brit) a dispensing chemist 药剂师
* dispense a prescription, ie medicine that has been prescribed 按处方配药.
3 (phr v) dispense with sb/sth manage without sb/sth; get rid of sb/sth 用不着某人[某事物]; 摆脱某人[某事物]
*He is not yet well enough to dispense with the pills. 他尚未痊愈, 仍需吃药.
* Let's dispense with formalities! 咱们不必拘礼了.
* Formalities were dispensed with, ie People could speak frankly or naturally. 免除了客套.
* Automation has largely dispensed with the need for manual checking, ie made it unnecessary. 实行了自动化就在很大程度上不需要人工检验了.

v [T]formal
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin;Origin: dispensare 'to share out', from pendere 'to weigh']
to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts
= give outdispense sth to sb
　Villagers dispensed tea to people involved in the accident.
　a machine for dispensing cash
to officially provide something for people
dispense justice
(=decide whether or not someone is guilty of a crime and what punishment they should receive)
to officially prepare and give medicines to people
dispense with [dispense with sth] phr v
to not use or do something that people usually use or do, because it is not necessary
　Ann suggested that they dispense with speeches altogether at the wedding.
dispense with sb's services
(=no longer employ someone)
　Let's dispense with the formalities (=speak openly and directly) , shall we?