Dispel
来自我不喜欢考试-知识库
GRE Barron
目录 |
[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v.驱散, 消除
- ［英］ v.驱散, 消除 ( to scatter and drive away; disperse)
- ［记］ dis+pel ( 推) -> 推掉 -> 驱散
- ［同］ 同根词: propel ( 推进) ; expel ( 驱逐)
- ［例］ The sun soon dispelled the mist.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (dispelled; dispelling)
- Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dispellere, from dis- + pellere to drive, beat — more at felt
- Date: 15th century
- to drive away by or as if by scattering ; dissipate <dispel a rumor>
- Synonyms: see scatter
