dispense with something phrasal verbphr v formal NEEDto not use or do something that people usually use or do, because it is not necessary 〔因无必要而〕摒弃,不用,不做 Ann suggested that they dispense with speeches altogether at the wedding. 安建议省去婚礼上的所有致辞。
dispense with somebody’s services (=no longer employ someone) 不再雇用某人
Let’s dispense with the formalities (=speak openly and directly), shall we? 我们就免去客套吧,好吗?
dispense with somebody’s services• I ventured on one or two occasions to suggest that he might find some way of dispensing with her services.• The club now have no option but to dispense with his services.• There was never any question of dispensing with the services of an emperor.• Being able to dispense with the services of an interpreter is a big incentive to fluency.• I hope he won't be too wary about dispensing with the services of some of those announcers - and quick.