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dismisses

UK //dɪsˈmɪsɪz//US //dɪsˈmɪsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dismissus',意为'遣散'或'释放',由 'dis-'(分开)和 'mittere'(发送)组成。

verb

❶ 正式地让某人离开或结束其职务,通常指上级对下级的行为。

“The manager dismisses the employee for repeated tardiness.”

(经理因员工屡次迟到而将其解雇。)

“The principal dismisses the students early due to the storm.”

(校长因暴风雨提前让学生放学。)

❶ 认为某事不重要或不值得考虑,表现出轻视或忽略的态度。

“He dismisses her concerns as trivial.”

(他认为她的担忧微不足道而不予理会。)

“She dismisses the rumor with a wave of her hand.”

(她挥手表示不理会这个谣言。)

同义词:fire, terminate, disregard, ignore, reject

常见短语

dismisses out of hand — 立即拒绝或否定某事物,不经过认真考虑。

“He dismisses the proposal out of hand.”

(他立即否决了这个提议。)