dispose
v
1 [Tn] (fml 文) place(sb/sth) in a suitable way; arrange 安排, 編排(某人[某事物]); 布置
troops disposed in battle formation 編成戰斗隊形的軍隊
dispose the chairs/singers in a semi-circle 把椅子[唱歌的人]排成半圓形.
2 [Cn.t] (fml 文) make (sb) willing or ready to do sth 使(某人)愿意做某事物
His criminal record does not dispose me to trust him. 他有前科, 我不能輕易相信他.
3 (phr v) dispose of sb/sth
(a) get rid of sb/sth that one does not want or cannot keep 去除、 處理、 舍棄某人[某物]
a better way of disposing of household waste 清除家中垃圾的好辦法
He was forced to dispose of (ie sell) his art treasures. 他被迫處理(賣)掉了自己的藝術珍藏.
All the furniture has been disposed of. 所有的家具都已處理掉了.
(b) deal or finish with sb/sth that presents a problem 應付、 解決、 了結某人[某事物]
She disposed of the champion in straight sets. 她一盤未輸戰勝了冠軍.
The president ruthlessly disposed of his rivals, eg dismissed them, had them killed. 這位總統無情地除掉了政敵(如將他們撤職或殺害).
Their objections were easily disposed of, ie successfully argued against. 他們的反對言論很容易就被駁倒了.
(c) (no passive 不用於被動語態) (fml 文) have sb/sth available for use 隨時可使用或支配某人[某事物]
dispose of considerable wealth, power, influence, etc 隨時可支配可觀的財富、 行使很大的權力、 施加很大的影響.