disposable
UK/dis'pәuzәbl/US
GREC1
Definitions
adj.
Made to be used once and thrown away
一次性的
adj.
Available to be spent (disposable income)
可支配的（disposable income 可支配收入）
n.
A single-use item
一次性用品
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddispos(e)not, apart, away
+
-ableplace, put, set
=disposable
The -able adjective of dispose: able to be disposed of (thrown away), or — in 'disposable income' — money free to be disposed of as you like.
Common Collocations
- 1.disposable income可支配收入
- 2.disposable cup一次性杯子
- 3.single-use disposable一次性用品
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cafe switched to disposable cups during the rush.
- 2.
Families have less disposable income this year.