词典释义：
[no obj.](
丢掉；处理
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the waste is disposed of in the North Sea 废物被扔入北海
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people now have substantial assets to dispose of after their death.
现在人们在死后有大量的资产要处理。
〈非正式〉 杀死；毁掉
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her lover came up with hundreds of schemes for disposing of her husband .她的情人想出了许多干掉她丈夫的计划。
overcome (a rival or threat)
战胜（对手）；克服（危险）
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the Scottish champions were buoyant after they disposed of English champions Leeds .苏格兰冠军在战胜英格兰冠军利兹队后感到轻松愉快。
〈非正式〉 快速地（或急切地）吃喝，狼吞虎咽
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she watched him dispose of a large slice of cheese .她看着他狼吞虎咽地吃下一大块奶酪。
[with obj. and adverbial]arrange in a particular position
安置；安排
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the chief disposed his attendants in a circle .酋长让他的随从站成一圈。
bring (someone) into a particular frame of mind
使（某人）处于特定心境
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prolactin, a calming hormone, is released, disposing you towards sleep 催乳激素，一种起镇定作用的荷尔蒙，会让你昏昏欲睡
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if you touch the female readers' hearts, it might dispose their husbands to be charitable .如果你能打动女读者的心，也许能让他们的丈夫大发慈悲。
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〈诗／文〉 决定事态发展
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the government proposed, but the trade union movement disposed .谋事的是政府，而成事的是工会运动。[ORIGIN: from the proverb ‘Man proposes, (but) God disposes', translating Latin <Italic>Homo proponit</Italic>, <Italic>sed Deus disponit </Italic>(Thomas à Kempis's <Italic>De Imitatione Christ </Italic>i. xix). ]
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dispose of sth/sb 清除...；处理...
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dispose sb to/towards sth 使...倾向于...
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"late Middle English： from Old French
