- 分发(施舍物品等)，分配，给与，分给，施与：
The Red Cross dispensed charity to refugees.
红十字会向难民放赈。
They dispensed the money to charity.
他们把钱捐给慈善事业。
- 【医药学】(尤指在药店、药房或按处方)配(药)；配(方)；发(药)：
The druggist dispensed a prescription.
药剂师照药方配了药。
to dispense medicines
配发药物
- 【法律】执行，施行，实施(法律等)：
The judge dispenses the law without bias.
这名法官执法公正无私。
Judges and law courts dispense justice justly.
法官和法庭公正执法。
- 应付；处置
- 豁免，免除，省却(from):
to dispense a person from an obligation
免除某人的义务
- 【天主教】特许；特赦；特免：
to be dispensed by the Pope to
…获得教皇特许做(某事)