dispensation
US /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
1.
特許, 豁免
exemption from a rule or usual requirement
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The church granted a dispensation for the marriage to take place outside the parish.
教會准許了在教區外舉行婚禮的特許。
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He received a special dispensation to work fewer hours due to his health condition.
由於健康狀況，他獲得了減少工作時間的特殊豁免。
2.
體制, 制度, 秩序
a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, society, or religion
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The new economic dispensation aimed to reduce inequality.
新的經濟體制旨在減少不平等。
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Under the old dispensation, only men could vote.
在舊的體制下，只有男性可以投票。