dispense, deal, distribute, divide
这四个词共同的意思是“分配”。它们的区别在于:deal强调公平分配; dispense强调按需分配; distribute强调均衡分配; divide则强调人人有份。例如:
The money must be dealt out fairly and justly.这笔钱必须公平分配。
The new machine distributes seeds evenly and quickly.这台机器将种子又匀又快地播种下去。
He dispensed money to the poor.他把钱分给穷人们。
They divided the money among themselves.他们把那钱分了。
dispense with, dispose of
这组短语意义相近,但有细微的差别。dispose of意为“处理掉,打发掉,解决掉”; 而dispense with的意思是“免掉,不用; 使变得不需要”。