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单词 disposal
释义 dispos·al
I. \də̇ˈspōzəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: dispose + -al
1. : the act or process of disposing: as
 a. : orderly or systematic placement, distribution, or arrangement
  < the disposal of troops along the ridge >
  < the pitching of the tent and the disposal of the gear under cover >
 b. : the regulation of the fate or condition of something : administration, dispensation
 c. : the transference of something into new hands or to a new place : bestowal
  < the disposal of political offices by patronage >
  < worrying about the ultimate disposal of one's property >
 d. : a discarding or throwing away
  < the disposal of the dirty paper napkins >
  < the disposal of all the rubbish on the desk >
  : destruction
  < the disposal of all enemy aircraft by concentrated flak >
 especially : the discarding or destroying of garbage or sewage or its transformation into something useful (as fertilizer) or innocuous (as by incineration)
2. : the power of authority to dispose of or use at one's convenience : discretionary use, command, or control — used especially in the phrase at the disposal of
 < a plane was always at the disposal of the president >
 < Congress had at its disposal the means of alleviating the high cost of living — Current Biography >
 < the shortness of the period at our disposal — D.C.Buchanan >
 < the effectiveness of the central organization depended in the last resort on the amount of money it had at its disposal — H.J.Hanham >
II. noun
or disposal unit
(-s)
Etymology: garbage-disposal (unit)
: disposer c
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