- 料理(事务),处理(事物),处置,安排(事情):
He disposed his money in charity.
他将自己的钱用于慈善事业。
- 使有倾向,使用意于,使有心于:
Her temperament disposed her to argue readily with people.
她的急躁脾气使她动不动就与人争吵。
- 使想要,使愿意,使乐意:
Your words of cheer disposed me for the task.
你的一番鼓励的话使我乐意接受这项任务了。
- 使易于;使易受感染,使易受(影响),使易陷于:
A weak constitution disposed her to frequent illness.
由于体质差,她动不动就会生病。
- 布置;安放;排列;配置;整理;调整;摆设;陈列;部署(兵力等):
The table lamp was disposed on a table nearby.
台灯安放在附近桌上。
He disposed his troops along the bank.
他沿堤岸部署军队。
- 使习惯;使适应;使就绪;准备:
Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.
艰苦能使人适应逆境。
- [古语]给予;授予
- [废语]命令;管理;决定