dissipate

US /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/
UK /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/
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1.

消散, 驅散, 消失

to disappear or cause to disappear

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The fog began to dissipate as the sun rose.
隨著太陽升起，霧氣開始消散。
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He tried to dissipate the tension in the room with a joke.
他試圖用一個笑話來消除房間裡的緊張氣氛。
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dispersescattervanishevaporatedispel
2.

浪費, 揮霍, 耗散

to waste (money, energy, or resources)

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He tends to dissipate his earnings on frivolous things.
他傾向於把收入揮霍在瑣碎的事情上。
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Don't dissipate your energy on arguments.
不要把精力浪費在爭吵上。
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squanderwastefritter awaylavishmisuse