剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - dispel collapse

dispel
/dɪ'spel/ (-ll-)

verb [T]
* to remove fears, doubts and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary
消除（恐惧）；扫除（疑虑）；打消（错误念头）

1. I'd like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.
我想在演讲的开头先澄清一些近期流传的谣言。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - dispel collapse

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1.VERB 动词驱散;消除 To dispel an idea or feeling that people have means to stop them having it.

【语法信息】：V n

  • The President is attempting to dispel the notion that he has neglected the economy.

    有人认为总统忽视了经济，总统正试图消除这种看法。

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - dispel collapse

dispel
dis·pel / di5spel / verb (-ll-) [VN]
    to make sth, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear
   驱散,消除(尤指感觉或信仰):
   His speech dispelled any fears about his health.
   他的发言消除了人们对他身体健康的担心。

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - dispel collapse

dispel verb
Dispel is used with these nouns as the object: anxiety, confusion, doubt, fear, gloom, illusion, misconception, myth, notion, perception, stereotype, suspicion

新牛津英语同义词词典 - dispel collapse

dispel

verb
the sunshine did nothing to dispel her feelings of dejection
BANISH , eliminate, dismiss, chase away, drive away, drive off, get rid of, dissipate, disperse, scatter, disseminate; relieve, allay, ease, calm, quell, check, put to rest.
See AWKWARD SYNONYMS at scatter.
-opposite(s): ENGENDER.

词源记忆 - dispel collapse

dispel 驱散
dis-, 分开，散开；-pel, 驱动，驱赶，词源同expel, impel.