单词 | disposal |
释义 | disposal (once / 493 pages) 1n 2n Disposal means getting rid of something, or throwing it away. When you go on a picnic, be sure to have a bag for the disposal of your trash afterward, or you will be a terrible litterbug. You can use a garbage disposal, a grinder in your sink drain that allows you to wash down certain waste items without causing clogs, for the disposal of vegetable scraps. In addition to meaning "getting rid of something," disposal can also mean "the power or means to accomplish something." If you have a fleet of limousines at your disposal, it's easy to get a large number of guests to a wedding. WORD FAMILYdisposal: disposals+/disposable: disposables, nondisposable/dispose: disposable, disposal, disposed, disposes, disposing, disposition, indispose, predispose, redispose/disposed: disposedly/disposition: dispositions/indispose: indisposed, indisposes, indisposing, indisposition/indisposition: indispositions/predispose: predisposed, predisposes, predisposing, predisposition/predisposition: predispositions/redispose: redisposed, redisposes, redisposing, redisposition/redisposition: redispositions USAGE EXAMPLESWith gangly limbs, big, expressive eyes and an entire vocabulary’s worth of colorful grunts and groans at her disposal, she’s equally good at nonverbal comedy. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) By law, landowners in England and Wales are responsible for the disposal of whales, porpoises or dolphins that wash up on their estates. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) Energy Department is authorizing its contractor to resume the disposal of radioactive waste at the federal government’s underground repository in southern New Mexico. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1 1n the act or means of getting rid of something Syn|Hypo|Hyper disposition appointment (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment comb-outthe act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people givingdisposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return abandonmentthe voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away mine disposalthe disposal of explosive mines sewage disposalthe disposal of sewage lending, loaningdisposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned discard, throwing awaygetting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable discard(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit minesweepingthe activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines usurythe act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest act, deed, human action, human activity something that people do or cause to happen 2n a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage 2Syn|Hyper electric pig, garbage disposal kitchen appliance a home appliance used in preparing food 1n a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) Syn|Hypo|Hyper administration conducting the way of administering a business line managementadministration of the activities contributing directly to an organization's output organisation, organizationthe act of organizing a business or an activity related to a business runningthe act of administering or being in charge of something polityshrewd or crafty management of public affairs administriviathe tiresome but essential details that must be taken care of and tasks that must be performed in running an organization nonprofit, nonprofit organization, not-for-profitan organization chartered for other than profit-making activities rationalisation, rationalizationthe organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency reorganisation, reorganization, shake-up, shakeupthe imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes) self-organisation, self-organizationorganizing yourself (especially organizing your own labor union) syndicationorganizing into or administering as a syndicate direction, management the act of managing something 2n the power to use something or someone used all the resources at his disposal Hyper power, powerfulness possession of controlling influence |
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