dismissed
past simple and past participle ofdismiss
| 单词 | dismissed |
| 释义 | dismissed past simple and past participle ofdismiss dismiss verb uk/dɪˈsmɪs/us/dɪˈsmɪs/dismissverb(NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY)C1[T] todecidethat something or someone is notimportantand notworthconsidering: Ithinkhe'd dismissed measanidiotwithin fiveminutesofmeetingme. Let's not just dismiss theideabefore we'veeventhoughtabout it. Just dismiss thosethoughtsfromyourmind- they'recrazyand notworththinkingabout.
Treating as unimportant
dismissverb(END JOB)C1[Toften passive] toremovesomeone fromtheirjob,especiallybecause they have done somethingwrong: He has been dismissedfromhisjobforincompetence. Synonyms fire(REMOVE FROM A JOB) sack(JOB)mainlyUK Firing staff
dismissverb(SEND AWAY)[T] toformallyaskorordersomeone toleave: Theprofessordismissed theclassearly because she had ameeting. [T] When ajudgedismisses acourtcase, he or sheformallystopsthetrial, often because there is not enoughproofthat someone isguilty: Thedefendinglawyeraskedthat thechargeagainst hisclientbe dismissed. Evicting and forcing to leave
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Judges & juries Examplesofdismisseddismissed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They are central to who we are, and cannot simply bedismissed, decried, or ignored. From theCambridge English Corpus To better understand how rock critics frame their evaluations we can look at the critical discourse surrounding artists who are criticallydismissed. From theCambridge English Corpus Surprised by disappointing turnouts, each rebel leaderdismissedhis followers homeward by dawn. From theCambridge English Corpus Imitation has tended to bedismissedas a rather low-grade activity having, almost by definition, no innovative content, but this is wrong. From theCambridge English Corpus Unfortunately all aredismissedin a couple of paragraphs. From theCambridge English Corpus They tend to bedismissedby the biologists. From theCambridge English Corpus At first some actuallydismissedthe speech as intended only for foreign consumption. From theCambridge English Corpus In other words, the complaint wasdismissedbecause it was prematurely lodged. From theCambridge English Corpus It takes seriously evidence that is oftendismissedas epiphenomenal by "materialist" scholars. From theCambridge English Corpus Because they do not fit the traditional model and no new model has been introduced, they tend to bedismissedas exceptions. From theCambridge English Corpus Hedismissedthe notion that women cannot effect change in men's character. From theCambridge English Corpus His non-social behaviour could bedismissedsimply as symptoms of the disease. From theCambridge English Corpus Some simplydismissedsuch terms as meaningless and irrelevant. From theCambridge English Corpus Despite my reservations, this volume should not be immediatelydismissed. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, voice experience should not be 'dismissed' as symptoms of the illness, for which drugs alone can be used. 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. |
| 随便看 |
英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。