dissipate

英 [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

美 [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

v.  (使)消散，消失; 驱散; 挥霍，浪费，消磨(时间、金钱等)

过去分词：dissipated　过去式：dissipated　第三人称单数：dissipates　现在分词：dissipating　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11497 / COCA.9775

牛津词典

verb

• （使）消散，消失；驱散
  to gradually become or make sth become weaker until it disappears
  1. Eventually, his anger dissipated.
     他的愤怒终于平息了。
  2. Her laughter soon dissipated the tension in the air.
     她的笑声很快消除了紧张气氛。
• 挥霍，浪费，消磨（时间、金钱等）
  to waste sth, such as time or money, especially by not planning the best way of using it

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)消失;消除;驱散
  When somethingdissipatesor when youdissipateit, it becomes less or becomes less strong until it disappears or goes away completely.
  1. The tension in the room had dissipated...
     房间里的紧张气氛消失了。
  2. He wound down the windows to dissipate the heat.
     他摇下窗子来散热。
• VERB 浪费(金钱、时间或精力);挥霍
  When someonedissipatesmoney, time, or effort, they waste it in a foolish way.
  1. He is dissipating his time and energy on too many different things...
     他在太多不同的事情上浪费时间和精力。
  2. Her father had dissipated her inheritance.
     她父亲已经挥霍掉了她继承的遗产。

英英释义

verb

• spend frivolously and unwisely
  1. Fritter away one's inheritance
  Synonym:fritterfrivol awayshootfritter awayfoolfool away
• move away from each other
  1. The crowds dispersed
  2. The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
  Synonym:dispersescatterspread out
• to cause to separate and go in different directions
  1. She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
  Synonym:dispersedispelbreak upscatter
• live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

双语例句

• Once we see it, and feel it, we will also feel empowered and our discouragement will dissipate.
  一旦我们去幻想，去感受，就会感到充满了力量，沮丧也就烟消云散了。
• Not only would the threat to the villagers dissipate.
  不仅可以消除对村民的威胁。
• The two resistor grids installed on the power car roof are used to dissipate the braking energy.
  动车车顶安装的两台电阻器栅格用于驱散制动能量。
• The problem of dissipate heat is an important factor which confines the development of high power semiconductor laser.
  高功率半导体激光器随着功率的日益提高其散热问题成为限制其发展的重要因素。
• And we must recognize that even truthful will things will dissipate one day.
  我们也必须认识到即使真实的东西也会有消失的那一天。
• Vasodilation and sweating dissipate heat through radiation and conduction from the skin.
  血管舒张和出汗通过皮肤的辐射和传导散热。
• There are so many temptations to dissipate and idle there.
  在那里使人放荡与懒惰的诱惑可太多了。
• Occasionally there would be the days when my depression would dissipate temporarily.
  偶尔也有这样的日子，我的沮丧之情会暂时消散。
• They are designed to absorb and dissipate the thermal loads associated with the most severe braking and tensioning applications.
  它们的设计是为了吸收和消散的热负荷相关的最激烈的制动和张应用。
• Her father had dissipated her inheritance.
  她父亲已经挥霍掉了她继承的遗产。