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单词 disposable
释义
disposable
adjective
uk
/dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/us
/dɪˈspoʊ.zə.bəl/
C2
A disposableproductisintendedto bethrownaway after use:
一次性的，用后可扔掉的
disposablenappies一次性尿布
disposablecups/cutlery/plates
a disposablecamera一次性相机
dailydisposablecontactlenses日用型一次性隐形眼镜
a disposablerazor/syringe/needle/glove
High-techgadgetshavebecomedisposable.
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
temporary
  • temporaryThis is just a temporary solution.
  • disposableI bought a disposable camera at the airport.
  • makeshiftWe built a makeshift shelter under the trees.
  • short-livedI had a few relationships at university, most of which were fairly short-lived.
  • provisionalAfter the war, a provisional government was set up.
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usuallydisapproving
notintendedto last or berememberedfor alongtime,especiallybecause of not being of a highquality:
In thisageof disposableentertainment, theseriesstandsout ascarefullycraftedand made to last.
Popmusicthesedayshasbecomeso disposable.
See also
disposable income
More examples
  • Millions of disposablenappiesarediscardedeveryday.
  • She put on apairof disposablemedicalgloves.
  • Here areguilt-freewaysto usepaperplates,foilpansand otherhandydisposableitems.
  • Cars havebecomedisposable, likecheaphouseholdappliances.
  • I don'twanta low-leveljobthatbecomesdisposable when thefinancialsituationin adepartmentchanges.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Environmental issues
  • agroecology
  • air pollution
  • anti-conservation
  • anti-conservationist
  • anti-consumer
  • biodegradable
  • carbon neutral
  • environmentally
  • feed-in tariff
  • food insecure
  • food insecurity
  • food secure
  • noise pollution
  • nuclear winter
  • sustainability
  • sustainably
  • tidal power
  • tipping point
  • tree hugger
  • ULEZ
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Short in time
Not of good quality
disposable
noun[Cusually plural]
uk
/dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/us
/dɪˈspoʊ.zə.bəl/
aproductthat isintendedto bethrownaway after use:
paper/plastic/medicaldisposables一次性纸质／塑料／医用产品
Do you use disposables orwashablenappies?你用一次性尿布还是可洗涤尿布？
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Environmental issues
  • agroecology
  • air pollution
  • anti-conservation
  • anti-conservationist
  • anti-consumer
  • biodegradable
  • carbon neutral
  • environmentally
  • feed-in tariff
  • food insecure
  • food insecurity
  • food secure
  • noise pollution
  • nuclear winter
  • sustainability
  • sustainably
  • tidal power
  • tipping point
  • tree hugger
  • ULEZ
See more results »
(Definition ofdisposablefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
disposable
adjective
uk
/dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/us
/dɪˈspoʊ.zə.bəl/
C2
A disposableproductisintendedto bethrownaway after use.
一次性的，用后可扔掉的
disposablenappies一次性尿布
a disposablecamera一次性相机
dailydisposablecontactlenses日用型一次性隐形眼镜
disposable
noun[Cusually plural]
uk
/dɪˈspəʊ.zə.bəl/us
/dɪˈspoʊ.zə.bəl/
a disposableproduct
一次性产品
paper/plastic/medicaldisposables一次性纸质／塑料／医用产品
Do you use disposables orwashablenappies?你用一次性尿布还是可洗涤尿布？

disposable| American Dictionary

disposable
adjective
us
/dɪˈspoʊ·zə·bəl/
intendedto bethrownaway after use:
disposablecups
(Definition ofdisposablefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

disposable| Business English

disposable
adjective
uk
/dɪˈspəʊzəbl/us
[usually before noun]
used todescribeaproductthat can beboughtcheaplyand ismeantto bethrownaway after use:
Themarketnolongeroffersdisposableplasticbagsatcheckout.
disposablecameras/razors/lenses
disposablediapers/nappies
Compare
single-use
[only before noun]FINANCE
availablefor use:
disposableassets/capital/cash
disposable
noun
uk
/dɪˈspəʊzəbl/us
[C,usually plural]
a disposableproduct:
medical/plasticdisposables
Manypeoplenow useclothnappiesinsteadof disposables.
Thecompanyclaimsthat onerechargeablebatteryreplaces500 to 1,000 disposables.
disposables[plural]
ECONOMICS
→non-durable goods
(Definition ofdisposablefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdisposable

disposable
Some old regulations exist fordisposabledevices, clinical implants, and corrective and therapeutic medical instruments.
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It takes that sort of time for things that are under your eyes to becomedisposablewithin culture.
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Rising levels of netdisposableincome allowed town-dwellers to climb the housing ladder, thereby reducing some at least of the ravages of infection.
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These cost differences reflect the different hospital equipment policies for reusable equipment (the results whendisposableequipment were used were virtually identical).
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For the set of nine curves, the onlydisposableconstants are a single length scale and the total strain.
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Our income measure consists of two components that are added together: annualdisposableincome and the annuity of net wealth.
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Under both policies, the realdisposableincome of all the quintiles decreases, however when the corporate tax is reduced the lower quintiles lose more.
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Among the important features of the new system is a corporate mentality in which much of the "fat" of traditional medical education seemsdisposable.
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This lack of standardization made crafted workers lessdisposable.
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If it's doable, if it is: easilydisposable, why don't we.
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If the testator wishes to leave thedisposablepart to a spouse, he or she must make a will.
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As the tax rate on labor declines anddisposableincome rises, there is an increase in the incentive to become skilled.
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The poverty rate based ondisposableincome adjusted for family size serves as a measure for the situation after transfers and taxes.
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Disposablegloves were worn during all procedures and changed frequently.
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For a person living in an economic family,disposableincome is deemed to be a portion of the total family income after taxes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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