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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- dispel [dɪs'pεl]
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1.
vt.
[+idea, fear]
消除
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1.
vt.
[+idea, fear]
消除
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- dispel [dɪ'spεl]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to disperse or drive away
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2.
vt.
[Etymology]
C17: from Latin dispellere, from
dis- 1 + pellere to drive
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to disperse or drive away
Examples
- 消除成见
- dispel prejudices → 成见
- 打消顾虑
- dispel misgivings → 打消
- 化除成见
- dispel prejudices → 化除
- 消除怀疑
- dispel doubts; clear up suspicion → 怀疑
- 弭除成见
- dispel prejudices → 弭除
- 驱遣别情
- dispel the sad feeling of parting → 驱遣
- 祛除疑虑
- dispel one's misgivings → 祛除
- 消除顾虑
- dispel misgivings → 消除
- 消释疑虑
- dispel misgivings → 消释
- 消释前嫌
- dispel past grudges → 消释
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