dispensation
US /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən/
名词
1.
特许, 豁免
exemption from a rule or usual requirement
示例:
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The church granted a dispensation for the marriage to take place outside the parish.
教会准许了在教区外举行婚礼的特许。
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He received a special dispensation to work fewer hours due to his health condition.
由于健康状况，他获得了减少工作时间的特殊豁免。
2.
体制, 制度, 秩序
a system of order, government, or organization of a nation, society, or religion
示例:
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The new economic dispensation aimed to reduce inequality.
新的经济体制旨在减少不平等。
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Under the old dispensation, only men could vote.
在旧的体制下，只有男性可以投票。
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