dismiss verb ⇨dismiss (dismiss a suggestion)⇨abolish (Case dismissed!)⇨fire (dismiss sb from their job)dismiss
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dismiss ♦︎ brush sb/sth aside ♦︎ shrug sth off/aside ♦︎ discount ♦︎ banish ♦︎ set sth aside ♦︎ laugh sth offThese words all mean to refuse to accept, talk about or think about sb/sth, especially because you think it is not important.這些詞均表示不理會。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to dismiss / brush sb / sth aside / shrug sth off / discount sth / set sth aside as irrelevant, unimportant, etc.◆to dismiss / brush aside / shrug off / discount / laugh off a suggestion◆to dismiss / brush aside / shrug off criticism◆to dismiss / brush aside / discount / banish / laugh off a fear◆to dismiss / brush aside / shrug off / banish a thought◆to dismiss / brush aside / discount / banish a / an idea◆to dismiss / brush aside / banish a / an memory◆to dismiss / shrug off / banish a feeling◆to dismiss / discount / banish sth quickly◆to dismiss / banish sth easily■dismiss [transitive] (ratherformal) to treat sth as if it is not important and not worth thinking or talking about; to put thoughts or feelings out of your mind不理會;對⋯不屑一提;去除,摒除(思想或感情)◆I think we can safely dismiss their objections.我認爲我們大可不必理會他們的異議。◆He dismissed the opinion polls as worthless.他認爲民意測驗毫無用處而不予考慮。◆The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand(= without thinking about it).這個建議不應當草率地摒棄。◆Dismissing her fears, she climbed higher.驅走了恐懼之後,她朝着更高處攀登。◆He dismissed her from his mind.他摒除了對她的思念。▸dismissal
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[uncountable] ◆Her casual dismissal of the threats seemed irresponsible.她對這些威脅漫不經心,不予理會,好像很不負責任。■ˌbrush sb/sth aˈside
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to ignore sb/sth; to treat sb's feelings, suggestions or protests as if they are not important不理會;漠視(别人的感情、建議或抗議)◆I tried to protest, but he brushed me aside.我試圖提出抗議,可他毫不理會。◆She brushed aside my fears.她漠視我的恐懼。■ˌshrug sth ˈoff■ˌshrug sth aˈside
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(-gg-)to treat sth as if it is not important不把⋯當回事;對⋯不予理睬◆Shrugging off her injury, she played on.她沒把受傷當回事,繼續進行比賽。◆He shrugged aside suggestions that he resign.對於要求他辭職的建議,他根本不理會。NOTE辨析 Brush sth aside or shrug sth off?You brush aside concerns or fears that are important to sb else, you shrug off sth about yourself that other people expect you to be upset about. * brush sth aside指對别人的憂慮或恐懼不予理會,shrug sth off指對别人以爲你會苦惱的事情滿不在乎。■discount dɪsˈkaʊnt, NAmE also ˈdɪskaʊnt [transitive] (formal) to think or say that sth is not important or not true認爲⋯不重要;漠視;對⋯不全信◆We cannot discount the possibility of further strikes.我們不能漠視再次發生罷工的可能性。◆The news reports were being discounted as propaganda.人們認爲這些新聞報道不過是宣傳而已,不可全信。■banishˈbænɪʃ [transitive] (written) to make a thought or feeling go away趕走,排除(想法或感情)◆The sight of food banished all other thoughts from my mind.看到吃的,我别的什麽都忘記了。◆He was determined to banish all feelings of guilt.他下定決心要排除内心所有的負罪感。■ˌset sth aˈside
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(setting, set, set)to not consider sth, because other things are more important(因有更重要的事)暫時不考慮,暫時擱置◆Let's set aside my personal feelings for now.目前咱們就不要顧及我的個人感情了。■ˌlaugh sth ˈoff
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(informal) to try to make people think that sth is not serious or important, especially by making a joke about it一笑置之,付之一笑(尤指用笑話帶過)◆He laughed off suggestions that he was going to resign.對於他要辭職的傳聞,他一笑置之。