dispense with

• • 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

    We shall have to dispense with the computer,we can't afford it.

    我们得放弃电脑，我们没钱，用不起。

  • 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。

  • 去除，除掉；摆脱；打发走：

    to dispense with the slavery

    摆脱了奴隶制