dissipate
美音:
[´dısə´peıt
]英音:
[´dısə´peıt
]v.驱散,(使)(云、雾、疑虑等)消散,浪费(金钱或时间)
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dissipate为六级词汇
词形变化:
形容词:dissipative 名词:dissipater 动词过去式:dissipated 过去分词:dissipated 现在分词:dissipating 第三人称单数:dissipates
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dis-=apart,away dis-是由分离引申为移去、剥夺、反对、否定,尤其加强语气的重要字首 变化型 de-,des-,di-,dif-,s-
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dissipate
/'dɪsɪpeɪt; `dɪsə,pet/
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) scatter or vanish (使某事物)消散, 消失
*The mist quickly dissipated as the sun rose. 太阳升起时雾很快就消散了.
* Her son's letter dissipated all her fears and anxiety. 她儿子的来信消除了她一切恐惧和焦虑.
2 [Tn] waste (time, money, etc) foolishly 浪费(时间、金钱等)
*dissipate one's efforts, energies, fortune 浪费自己的精力、体力、财产.
dissipate
v formal
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin;Origin: dissipare, from supare 'to throw']
[I and T]
to gradually become less or weaker before disappearing completely, or to make something do this
As he thought it over, his anger gradually dissipated.
Little by little, the smoke was dissipated by the breeze.
[T]
to waste something valuable such as time, money, or energy
His savings were soon dissipated.