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dissipative

/dis-uh-peyt/US // ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt //UK // (ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt) //

耗散性,耗散的,消散的,耗散性的

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing.

    • : to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
    • : to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete: to dissipate one's talents; to dissipate a fortune on high living.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing.

    • : to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled; disintegrate: The sun shone and the mist dissipated.
    • : to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inwasteful

Examples

  • Although I’d initially feel terrified when the monster appeared for stealth sections, my fear would soon dissipate, as I’d always leave these encounters unharmed.

  • The measurements used force sensors mounted in the pedals of the bike—a crucial detail, since fatigue starts dissipating within a few seconds.

  • After unpacking and unrolling it, you should allow it to sit for 72 while it expands into its regular shape and all manufacturing odors dissipate.

  • If your symptoms do not dissipate, I want you to tell your family doctor.

  • Conversely, if you’re taking a bath with the aim of going to bed soon after, make sure you move into a cool space not long after soaking—otherwise the heat from your body won’t dissipate and send you off to dreamland.

  • In practice the vibrations of a system are more or less affected by dissipative forces.

  • Modest and brave men have looked on low-bosomed women in the glitter of dissipative lights with the same feeling.