dissipate

US /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/
UK /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/
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1.

消散, 驱散, 消失

to disappear or cause to disappear

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The fog began to dissipate as the sun rose.
随着太阳升起，雾气开始消散。
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He tried to dissipate the tension in the room with a joke.
他试图用一个笑话来消除房间里的紧张气氛。
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dispersescattervanishevaporatedispel
2.

浪费, 挥霍, 耗散

to waste (money, energy, or resources)

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He tends to dissipate his earnings on frivolous things.
他倾向于把收入挥霍在琐碎的事情上。
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Don't dissipate your energy on arguments.
不要把精力浪费在争吵上。
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squanderwastefritter awaylavishmisuse