dispose

动词 dispose:

1. give, sell, or transfer to another
2. throw or cast away
   同义词：discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
3. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
   同义词：incline
4. make fit or prepared
   同义词：qualify

1. I must dispose of the trouble.
   我必须摆脱麻烦。
2. His job is not only to dispose of problems but (also) to meet unexpected challenges.
   他的工作不仅要处理难题而且也要应付突来的挑战。
3. He doesn't know how to dispose of his spare time.
   他不知道怎样安排业余时间。
4. Hardship disposes man to meet adversity.
   艰苦能让人适应逆境。

dis.pose

v.（动词）
dis.posed,dis.pos.ing,dis.pos.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To place or set in a particular order; arrange.
布置；分配：以特定的方式放置或设置；安排
To put (business affairs, for example) into correct, definitive, or conclusive form.
处理，处置：使（如事务）成正确的、确定的或有结果的形式
To put into a willing or receptive frame of mind; incline.See Synonyms at incline
使倾向；使想要：使产生一种意愿或可接受的想法；使倾向参见 incline
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To settle or decide a matter.
处理事务，作决定
n.Obsolete （名词）【废语】
Disposal.
排列，布置
Disposition; demeanor.
性情；举止

<常用词组>dispose of
To attend to; settle:
处理；解决：
例句：
disposed of the problem quickly.
很快地解决了这个问题

To transfer or part with, as by giving or selling.
赠送；卖掉：转让或分开，如通过给予或出售
To get rid of; throw out.
去除；丢掉
To kill or destroy:
杀死，破坏：
例句：
a despot who disposed of all his enemies, real or imagined.
暴君杀死了他所有的敌人，无论是真的还是想象的

来源：
Middle English disposen
中古英语 disposen
from Old French disposer
源自 古法语 disposer
alteration influenced by poser [to put, place] * see pose
受 poser的影响 [放，布置] *参见 pose
of Latin dispônere [to arrange]
拉丁语 dispônere的变化 [安排，布置]
dis- [apart] * see dis-
dis- [分开，分离] *参见 dis-
pônere [to put] * see apo-
pônere [放，安置] *参见 apo-

【引伸】
dispos.er
n.（名词）