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the dispensation of justice A A 3 [C] (technical ft ig) a political or religious system that operates in a country at a particular time (           )

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dis pense /di'spens/ verb [VN] 1 - sth (to sb) to give out sth to people ft S£ ; ft ft : The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks. & & #1 ft H # # tfc *4 fP An£0 2 ~ sth (to sb) (formal) to provide sth, especially a service, for people                  (,             ) : The

organization dispenses free health care to the poor, jAA #1$ A AII #1              MIT o Oto dispense justice/advice

f\\ % ; If A              p 3 to prepare medicine and give it to

people, as a job g£ (       ) ; ft (       ) : to dispense a

prescription Affile O (BrE) to dispense medicine ftgj 0 (iBrE) a dispensing chemist (fip' la;i;m di spense with sb/sth to stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it tHA;         1ft               Km do away

with : Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether.          o I think

we can dispense with the formalities (= speak openly and naturally to each other).        BE0

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soap dispenser tape dispenser

dis pens er /di'spens0(r)/ noun a machine or container holding money, drinks, paper towels, etc. that you can obtain quickly, for example by pulling a handle or pressing buttons ( Jfc&v

a soap dispenser       — see also cash dispenser

dispensing chemist noun (BrE) = chemist(I) dis pers al /di'sp3isl; NAmE di'sp3:rsl/ noun [U, C] (formal) the process of sending sb/sth in different directions; the process of spreading sth over a wide area ftWi) Al ifc; ftfJ: police trained in crowd dispersal AUffcAf^ o the dispersal of seeds #XlftM dis perse /di'sp3is; NAmEdi'sp3irs/ verb 1 to move apart and go away in different directions; to make sb/sth do this (f£)Att mf; M; «:     [V] The fog began

to disperse. % ft tta it T „   0 The crowd dispersed

quickly.     o [VN] Police dispersed the

protesters with tear gas. # £ JB #      ft T fct, IX# „

2 to spread or to make sth spread over a wide area ftft-, AM Km scatter : [VN] The seeds are dispersed by the wind.        [also V]

dis persion /di'sp3:Jn; NAmE di'sp3ir3n/ noun [U] (tech­nical if) the process by which people or things are spread over a wide area ftfflt; ftScJF; dis pirited /di'spiritid/ adj. having no hope or enthu­siasm A (ft;       XJkBM&X She looked

tired and dispirited. M JM# # M il # If 2EL ^ o — com­pare SPIRITED

dis piriting /di'sprritirj/ adj. making sb lose their hope or enthusiasm 4^ A 31 ii (ft; A A IS (ft: a dispiriting

experience/failure ft

dis place /dis'pleis/ verb [VN] [often passive] 1 to take the place of sb/sth flji ft; # it; g & Km replace : Gradually factory workers have been displaced by machines.        0 (technical A

if) The ship displaces 58 000 tonnes (= as a way of measuring its size). & M IS W /K it A 58 000 mfi „

2 to force people to move away from their home to another place ijUjg ( ^A )     Around 10000

people have been displaced by the fighting. A^ 1 7/AH 3 to move sth from its usual position Mft; ft #: Check for roof tiles that have been displaced by the wind.

W'ffL*’ 4 (especially NAmE) to remove sb from a job or position jgiAR; f%M; Aik: displaced workers MSlil WIA

di splaced 'person noun (pi. displaced 'persons) (tech­nical Aif) a refugee

dis place ment /dis'pleismant/ noun [U] 1 (formal) the act of displacing sb/sth; the process of being displaced the largest displacement of civilian population since World War Two g A

2 [C] (physics %}) the amount of a liquid moved out of place by sth floating or put in it, especially a ship floating in water # 7jc it: a ship with a displacement of 10 000 tonnes IjMjcMA 1

dis placement activity noun 1 [u] things that you do in order to avoid doing what you are supposed to be doing iMIRA&A/Szft 2 (biology A, psychology A')‘[U, C] behaviour in animals or humans that seems to have no connection with the situation in which it is performed, resulting from two conflicting urges

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dis'placement ton noun a unit of measure for the amount of water displaced by a floating ship, equal to one ton ( |S(ft ) $7jCP$ (  )

display 0-w /di'splei/ verb, noun mverb ~ sth (to sb) 1 [VN] to put sth in a place where people can see it easily; to show sth to people ft f\\; M fh ; H A K771 exhibit : The exhibition gives local artists an opportunity to display their work. & A ® A Mi & £ A        # ft mflfto 0 She displayed

her bruises for all to see. fttfc# i

. 2 [VN] to show signs of sth, espe­cially a quality or feeling S ft , MM ,

'If fsi ^ ) : I have rarely seen her display any sign of emotion.      0 0 These statistics

display a definite trend.

3 [VN] (of a computer, etc. if^fll^p) to show information HA: The screen will display the username in the top right-hand comer. SIH 45'„ 0 This column displays the title of the mail message. & — ^ S A ftPfk U J® o 4 [V] (technical A if) (of male birds and animals £tf£(A ^If) to show a special pattern of behaviour that is intended to attract a female bird or animal ( A^ffl ) *S?tA ■ noun 1 an arrangement of things in a public place to inform or entertain people or advertise sth for sale I^X'J;        a beautiful floral display outside the Town

Hall  Wife o a window display

^!] o a display cabinet ~f\\       2 an act of performing a

skill or of showing sth happening, in order to entertain H A; A'/sl: a firework display A A 0 a breath­taking display of aerobatics     A ifA 3 an

occasion when you show a particular quality, feeling or ability by the way that you behave (#14.

(ft ) ikA, MM, MM: a display of affection/strength/ wealth  ^AW&A; MMtfl'fkW. 4 the words,

pictures, etc. shown on a computer screen (

^=±(ft ) HA, &{$■: a high resolution colour display j#[ —see also liquid crystal display, VDU fTSTTfl on di'splay put in a place where people can look at it ft ?|J; litH H771 on show : Designs for the new sports hall are on display in the library. §r jfc W it (fti£it@JlA&S AttM. o to put sth on temporary/ permanent display i|fiH4 / dis'play bin noun = dump bin

dis please /dis'pliiz/ verb [VN] (formal) to make sb feel upset, annoyed or not satisfied

Plin please ► dis pleased adj. ~ (with sb/sth): Are you

displeased with my work? 0 She

was not displeased at the effect she was having on the young man.        A g

i&I'JXi&o dis pleas ing adj. ~ (to sb/sth): His remarks

were clearly not displeasing to her. jtk(ft

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