dispose ofsb/sth
—phrasal verbwithdisposeverbformaluk/dɪˈspəʊz/us/dɪˈspoʊz/
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to getridof someone or something ordealwith something so that thematterisfinished
清除；处理；解决；击败
How did theydisposeof thebody?他们是如何处理尸体的？
It took only fiveminutesfor theworldchampiontodisposeof(=defeat)hisopponent.世界冠军只用5分钟就击败了对手。
- Surely there must be abetterway todisposeofnuclearwaste?
- He never uses thatbikeany more, but he's veryreluctanttodisposeof it.
- Somefarmersweredisposingofanimalcarcassesinsecret.
- Hestrangledher with her ownscarfand thendisposedof herbodyin thewoods.
- There is arecyclingbinin thecarparkwhere you candisposeofyourdrinkscans.