dispense with1.■免除；省去，省掉；放弃，摒弃；没有…也行，不用：to dispense with the formalities免除繁文缛节(或礼节)to dispense with preliminaries省掉预备程序2.■使不必要，无需，使成为不必要的，免除(法律或承诺的约束)：Since she has married she dispensed with the financial support of her parents.结婚后她就不再需要父母的经济支持了。3.■去除，除掉；摆脱；打发走：to dispense with the slavery摆脱了奴隶制