dispense
verb [ T ] uk/dɪˈspens/ us/dɪˈspens/
分发;提供,供应
to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money
There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks. 站台上有一个出售零食的自动售货机。
配(药),开(药)
to prepare and give out medicine
UK a dispensing chemist 药剂师
Phrasal verb
dispense with something/someone 免除;废止;省去;不再使用
to get rid of or stop using something or someone that you do not need
They've had to dispense with a lot of luxuries since Mike lost his job. 由于迈克丢了工作,他们不得不与奢侈生活告别。