dismiss
verb-
to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking about 不予考虑；摒弃；对…不屑一提 - dismiss somebody/something
to dismiss a suggestion/a claim/an idea 驳回建议/要求/想法 The criticisms were summarily dismissed by the government. 政府立即驳回了这些批评。 Rob is quick to dismiss the notion that his trip was horrific. 罗布很快否认了他的旅行很可怕的说法。 I think we can safely dismiss their objections. 我认为我们对他们的异议完全可以不予理会。 - dismiss somebody/something as something
He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless. 他认为民意测验毫无用处而不予考虑。 His supporters dismissed the allegations as politically motivated. 他的支持者认为这些指控是出于政治动机。 Vegans are no longer dismissed as cranks. 素食主义者不再被视为怪人。 The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it). 这建议不应当直接就被摒弃。
Extra ExamplesFormer members of the band have dismissed talk of a comeback. 该乐队的前成员对复出的说法不以为然。 It is no longer possible to dismiss the link between climate change and carbon emissions. 不可能再无视二氧化碳排放与气候变化之间的联系了。 She contemptuously dismissed their complaints. 她对他们的抱怨不屑一顾。 The minister has dismissed all the allegations against him. 部长驳回了对他的所有指控。 His plan was dismissed outright by his friends. 他的朋友们完全不理会他的计划。 It is easy to dismiss him as nothing more than an old fool. 很容易就会把他当成个“老糊涂”而已。 She dismissed their arguments as irrelevant. 她认为他们的论据毫不相关而不予考虑。 Such reports are routinely dismissed as hysteria. 这种报道通常被认为是大肆渲染，无须多虑。 He dismissed her suggestion out of hand. 他一口拒绝考虑她的建议。 Many critics will casually dismiss these claims. 许多批评家会随随便便地驳回这些主张。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- immediately
- out of hand
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- be unable to
- cannot
- not be possible to
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to put thoughts or feelings out of your mind 去除，消除，摒除（思想、感情等） - dismiss something
Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher. 她排除了恐惧，爬得更高了。 - dismiss somebody/something from something
He dismissed her from his mind. 他挥去了对她的思念。
Extra ExamplesShe could not dismiss the possibility of his guilt. 她不能排除他有罪的可能性。 It was not easy to dismiss the matter from his thoughts. 让他不把这件事放在心上很难。 She tried to dismiss the idea from her mind. 她试图把这种想法从头脑中赶出去。
- dismiss something
- dismiss somebody (from something)
to officially remove somebody from their job 解雇；免职；开除 Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesb2The court ruled that Ms Hill had been unfairly dismissed. 法庭裁定解雇希尔女士是不公正的。 He was summarily dismissed from his job. 他被立即开除了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- fairly
- unfairly
- wrongfully
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to send somebody away or allow them to leave 让（某人）离开；把（某人）打发走；解散 - dismiss something (
law 法律 to say that a trial or legal case should not continue, usually because there is not enough evidence 驳回；不受理 The judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence. 法官因缺乏证据而驳回此案。 to dismiss an appeal/application 驳回上诉/申请 The court dismissed all the charges against her. 法院驳回了对她的所有指控。
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(in cricket 板球 to end the innings of a player or team 使（球员或球队）退场；使出局
Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin dismiss-, variant of Latin dimiss- ‘sent away’, from the verb dimittere.