| 单词 | dissipation |
| 释义 | dissipation (once / 1685 pages) 1n 2n Dissipation is the act of breaking up and scattering or spreading widely. With the dissipation of the clouds, you could enjoy the sunny afternoon — if only you didn't have to work. Dissipation also refers to wasteful or thoughtless spending or activity. Your habit of taking old clothes and appliances to the dump instead of donating them to charities is a kind of dissipation. Dissipation can also mean a life of indulgence, in which health and wealth are squandered in the pursuit of pleasure. Your uncle's life of dissipation, throwing money at wine and women, will ultimately only bring heartache. WORD FAMILYdissipation: dissipations+/dissipate: dissipated, dissipates, dissipating, dissipation/dissipated: dissipateder, dissipatedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe son took his inheritance from his father, squandered it on “a life of dissipation” and was left tending to pigs. Washington Times(Nov 27, 2016) This pointless dissipation of energy and talent perfectly describes the horrors that befell classical musicians during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. New York Times(Oct 23, 2016) And in The Pickwick Papers, Dickens presented a clown whose private life was one of alcoholic dissipation. The Guardian(Oct 12, 2016) 1 n breaking up and scattering by dispersion 2the dissipation of the mist Hyper dispersion, scattering spreading widely or driving off 1n dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure Syn|Hyper dissolution, licentiousness, looseness, profligacy intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence 2n useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly mindless dissipation of natural resources Syn|Hypo|Hyper waste, wastefulness boondoggle work of little or no value done merely to look busy waste of effort, waste of energya useless effort waste of materiala useless consumption of material waste of moneymoney spent for inadequate return waste of timethe devotion of time to a useless activity extravagance, high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigalityexcessive spending squanderingspending resources lavishly and wastefully squandermaniaprodigious squandering (usually by a government) activity any specific behavior |
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