dispense with
phrasal verbdispense with somebody/something
- to stop using somebody/something because you no longer need them or it
synonym do away with摒弃;不再需要;不再用 - Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether.
有借记卡就完全不需要用现金了。 - I think we can dispense with the formalities (= speak openly and naturally to each other).
我想我们就免去客套吧。
- His employer had decided to dispense with his services.
他的雇主决定免除他的服务。 - Let's dispense with the formalities and get straight down to business.
让我们不要拘泥于形式,直接进入正题。 - Once you are more confident walking again, you can dispense with the walking stick.
一旦你对走路更有信心,你就可以不用拐杖了。
- Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether.