disposal

noun

/dɪˈspəʊzl/

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[uncountable] the act of getting rid of something去掉；清除；处理
- The council is responsible for waste disposal and street cleaning.该委员会负责垃圾处理和街道清洁。
- sewage disposal systems污水处理系统
- the problems of the ultimate disposal of nuclear waste核废料最终处理的问题
see also bomb disposal
Extra Examples
- The device was defused by army bomb disposal experts.军队拆弹专家拆除了装置的引信。
- The waste must be taken to an approved disposal facility.废弃物必须运到经批准的处理场所。
Topics The environmentc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- safe
- illegal
- ultimate
- …
disposal + noun
- facility
- site
- method
- …
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[countable] (business商业) the sale of part of a business, property, etc.（企业、财产等的）变卖，让与
- The next step is to think about disposal of your assets.下一步是考虑如何处置你的资产。
[countable]
(also garbage disposal (both North American English), waste disposal unit, waste disposer (both British English))
a machine connected to the waste pipe of a kitchen sink, for cutting food waste into small pieces食物垃圾处理器（安装于厨房水槽下方，可粉碎厨余垃圾）

Idioms

at your/somebody’s disposal

available for use as you prefer/somebody prefers任某人处理；供某人任意使用；由某人自行支配
- He will have a car at his disposal for the whole month.他将有一辆汽车归他使用一个月。
- Well, I'm at your disposal (= I am ready to help you in any way I can).好吧，我听候你的吩咐。