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　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRE

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

• Airflow helps to dissipate heat.
  气流有助于散热。
• One of the ways to dissipate perspiration is by convection.
  散发汗水的一种方法是通过对流作用。
• The tension in the room had dissipated
  房间里的紧张气氛消失了。
• 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。
• To dissipate this heat, our bodies perspire, using large amounts of water.
  为了散发热量，我们的身体会流汗，流失大量的水分。
• Not expressing anger often allows it to dissipate.
  不表达愤怒通常可以让愤怒消散。
• You'll find that the stress you feel will dissipate and your thoughts will become clearer.
  你会发现压力在渐渐消逝，你的想法也渐渐明朗了。
• A passive element cannot generate energy, but can only dissipate it or store it.
  一个无源元素不能产生能量，只能消耗或贮存能量。
• 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。
• The instability would invariably cause a turbulent flow that would transport angular momentum outward and dissipate gravitational binding energy.
  这个不稳定性一定可造成乱流，向外传送角动量，并消耗重力束缚能。