dispose

使傾向、使願意、使有意正式；常用被動

His warm manner disposed the committee to listen to him.

他親切的態度讓委員會願意聽他說話。

安排、配置、布置正式

The general disposed his troops along the river.

將軍把部隊沿著河岸配置好。

丟棄、處理掉、清除dispose of

Please dispose of the batteries at a proper recycling point.

請把電池丟到合適的回收點。

解決、處理dispose of

The board disposed of the issue in under ten minutes.

董事會在十分鐘內就把這個問題解決了。

賣掉、脫手、轉讓dispose of

They disposed of the old factory at a surprisingly good price.

他們以出乎意料的好價錢把舊工廠賣掉了。