disposal
UK/dis'pәuzәl/US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
n.
The act of getting rid of something
处理，清除
n.
The freedom or power to use something (at one's disposal)
支配权（at one's disposal）
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddispos(e)not, apart, away
+
-alplace, put, set
=disposal
The -al noun of dispose: getting rid of something (waste disposal), or — in 'at your disposal' — having something arranged and ready for you to use.
Common Collocations
- 1.waste disposal垃圾处理
- 2.at your disposal任你支配
- 3.disposal of对……的处置
Example Sentences
- 1.
Proper waste disposal protects the environment.
- 2.
All our resources are at your disposal.