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dispensation

UK //ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən//US //ˌdɪs.penˈseɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dispensatio'(分配、管理),由 'dis-'(分开)和 'pendere'(称重)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语,最初指宗教领域的特许制度。

noun

❶ 指官方或权威机构对规则、义务等的豁免或特殊许可,允许在特定情况下不遵守常规要求。

“The doctor gave her a dispensation to skip gym class due to her injury.”

(医生因她的伤势允许她免上体育课。)

“The church granted a dispensation for the couple to marry despite the fasting period.”

(教会特许这对夫妇在斋戒期间结婚。)

❶ 指宗教或神学中上帝的安排或天命,特指神对人类的恩典分配方式。

“Theologians debate the nature of divine dispensation in different eras.”

(神学家们争论不同时代神圣安排的本质。)

“In Christianity, the dispensation of grace is a central doctrine.”

(在基督教中,恩典的分配是核心教义。)

同义词:exemption, exception, permission, authorization, privilege

常见短语

special dispensation — 指针对特定个人或情况的正式豁免或许可,通常由权威机构授予。

“The athlete was given special dispensation to use the banned substance for medical reasons.”

(该运动员因医疗原因获准使用违禁药物。)

divine dispensation — 宗教术语,指上帝对世间万物的安排或天命,强调神的意志和恩典分配。

“The prophet spoke of a divine dispensation that would bring peace to the land.”

(先知预言神圣安排将为这片土地带来和平。)