v.驱散；消散；散去；浪费；挥霍；放荡
The sun dissipated the mist. 太阳驱散了雾。
Her son's letter dissipated all her fears and anxiety. 她儿子的来信消除了她一切恐惧和焦虑。
The crowd dissipated soon after the police arrived. 在警察到达之后，人群很快散去了。
He soon dissipated his fortune. 他很快就把财产浪费光了。
Francis dissipated his large fortune inherited from his grandfather in a few years. 弗朗西斯在几年里就把他从祖父那里继承下来的一大笔财产挥霍光了。
dissipate的基本意思是“驱散”,表示使一群、一团、聚集在一起的人或一个组件体分开或散开。明确表示彻底分解、分开、分化,最后消失。
dissipate还可指“浪费”“挥霍”,指将钱财撒向四面八方,消耗殆尽。
dissipate可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,可接名词或代词作宾语。
