| 单词 | dismiss |
| 释义 | dismiss (dɪsmɪs ) Word forms: dismisses , dismissing , dismissed 1. verb If you dismiss something, you decide or say that it is not important enough for you to think about or consider. Mr Wakeham dismissed the reports as speculation. [VERB noun + as] I would certainly dismiss any allegations of impropriety by the Labour Party. [VERB noun] I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand. [VERB noun] Synonyms: reject, disregard, spurn, repudiate 2. verb If you dismiss something from your mind, you stop thinking about it. I dismissed him from my mind. [VERB noun + from] 'It's been a lovely day,' she said, dismissing the episode. [VERB noun] Synonyms: banish, drop, dispel, shelve 3. verb B2 When an employer dismisses an employee, the employer tells the employee that they are no longer needed to do the job that they have been doing. ...the power to dismiss civil servants who refuse to work. [VERB noun] The military commander has been dismissed. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sack [informal], fire [informal], remove [informal], axe [informal] 4. verb If you are dismissed by someone in authority, they tell you that you can go away from them. Two more witnesses were called, heard and dismissed. [be VERB-ed] The hired carriage was dismissed. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: let go, free, release, discharge 5. verb When a judge dismisses a case against someone, he or she formally states that there is no need for a trial, usually because there is not enough evidence for the case to continue. The High Court judge dismissed the claim. [VERB noun] ...their attempt to have the case against them dismissed. [have noun VERB-ed] Synonyms: put out of your mind Collocations: dismiss a jury Earlier that day the defence had introduced a piece of information they weren't allowed to but which left the judge no option but to dismiss the jury. The Sun We asked the court to dismiss the jury. Times, Sunday Times Instead of dismissing the jury, the judge sent them back for further deliberations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The court accepted the arguments, dismissed the jury's verdict and the case was freshly heard in the high court. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge agreed, called a mistrial, dismissed the jury, and instructed the media not to report on the reasons for the mistrial. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A lower court refused to dismiss the lawsuit. Houston Chronicle (2010) The defendants asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit on the ground that it was filed after the six-year deadline imposed by the statute of limitations. Christianity Today (2000) The school asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit. Christianity Today (2000) But it cannot simply dismiss their petition as pure theatre. Times, Sunday Times The court can delay the proceedings to request more information, dismiss your petition because it feels other procedures would better suit your situation or make a bankruptcy order. Times, Sunday Times The court cited prima facie evidence and large scale international ramifications to be among the reasons to dismiss his petition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The trial court granted the state's motion to dismiss the petition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Upon hearing the application, the court may either dismiss the petition, or make the order for winding-up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They pleaded with me not to dismiss the proposals. Outlook India Rebel leaders dismissed the proposal as 'psychological warfare', but the outlook for many remains bleak. Times, Sunday Times Frank dismisses his proposal as too ambitious and asks him to rewrite it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He dismissed their protests and stayed at the back of the strike. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He later dismissed the protests, comparing them to the passions after a football match. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She raises the issue of her house with him, he dismisses her protests and orders her to talk with his wives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her agents have been quick to dismiss any suggestion that she might be a hebeshebe as rubbish. The Sun Consequently, you'll dismiss the suggestion that, in a number of situations, you should give in. Times, Sunday Times Friends agreed, and were quick to dismiss any suggestion of financial or professional irregularities. Times, Sunday Times But just as many commentators dismiss that suggestion. Times, Sunday Times He dismissed a suggestion that he may be reluctant to undertake the captaincy while he feels his way back into the one-day side. Times, Sunday Times After discovery had been conducted and a partial trial held in 1977, the government moved to dismiss the suit on jurisdictional grounds. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge then dismissed the suit, citing lack of jurisdiction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The judge granted the defense's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the suit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The federal district and appellate courts dismissed the suit, citing the statute of limitations on the 80-year-old case. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The court dismissed the suit, stating the criticism was legal, imposing all costs upon the association. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today, policymakers dismiss the theory with a chuckle. Times, Sunday Times But leading experts dismiss this theory. The Times Literary Supplement Critics dismiss this theory and consider that it's just a perpetual motion machine with an unscientific rationalization. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But people who knew her best have always dismissed this theory. The Sun As a result, the court dismissed this theory of liability. Christianity Today I dismiss the thought as unlikely. Times, Sunday Times Dismiss all thoughts of the usual knockabout and light entertainment. Times, Sunday Times Of course, they pulled back bodies, of course they dismissed any thoughts of attacking. The Sun Don't dismiss any thoughts or viewpoints and take time to listen and share thoughts. Times, Sunday Times He waves a hand in the air, dismissing any thought of bitterness. Globe and Mail They dismissed his warnings that the subprime mortgage disaster would trigger a financial meltdown. Times, Sunday Times Commentators dismissed the warning but borrowers should nevertheless prepare for rate rises next year. Times, Sunday Times She dismissed the warnings as a sign of a repressed culture and preferred the western belief in a happy ending. Times,Sunday Times Government sources dismissed his warnings as grandstanding, insisting that there were other areas to cut in a 110 billion annual budget. Times, Sunday Times However, officials working on the 2000 budget dismissed the warnings for presentational reasons, amid fears that the government would be seen as 'overly harsh on diesel users'. Times, Sunday Times You need to think carefully about your reasons for wanting to dismiss this employee. Times, Sunday Times The regulations generally make it unlawful for you (the new employer) or the old employer to dismiss any employee because of the transfer. Times, Sunday Times If you dismiss any employee, be open and honest about the fact with the rest of your staff. Times, Sunday Times An employer can dismiss an employee for personal reasons (such as gross misconduct) or economic reasons (such as losses or the imminence of losses) under the law. Times, Sunday Times In such a case you would be able to dismiss an employee for breaching your own rules. Times, Sunday Times He initially dismissed the incident as a playful tiff, but later accepted a police caution. The Sun He dismissed the incident as 'just a little argument'. Times, Sunday Times He dismissed the incident as he had earlier. Christianity Today She dismisses the incident breezily as 'totally bizarre'. Times, Sunday Times He dismissed the incident as a protest by 'a few malcontents'. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday, a technical advisory group dismissed the objections, saying that the video evidence was inconclusive. Times, Sunday Times In the chapter on being, he dismisses the objection to contemporary evolutionary science that goes by the name of 'intelligent design'. The Times Literary Supplement The bishop dismissed their objections on the basis that they had already been investigated and were not substantiated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The district court dismissed the objection, noting that the defendants had already shared the wiretap contents with other defendants as part of a joint defense agreement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Don't dismiss an offer out of hand — it's an easy sale. Times, Sunday Times They dismissed an offer of compensation - believed to have been 200,000 - as 'derisory'. The Sun Advisers have dismissed the offer as a gimmick because 25 of the 30 funds can be obtained without an initial charge at all times if you buy through an adviser. Times, Sunday Times Investors speaking for about 20 per cent of the shares, enough for a blocking stake, have dismissed the offer as too low. Times, Sunday Times But opponents dismissed the offer. canada.com The manufacturers were quick to dismiss fears that it would be a flying cattle truck. Times, Sunday Times Auction houses reject talk of a bubble, and dismiss fears of an imminent art crash similar to that of 1990-91. Times, Sunday Times Resist the temptation to placate, rationalise or dismiss fears. Times, Sunday Times Its claims have certainly not been accepted by all scholars, but they have been impossible to dismiss lightly. Times, Sunday Times He had steady work, which no actor can dismiss lightly. Times, Sunday Times But real, honest, genuinely evil things done against us are not things to be dismissed lightly. Christianity Today Preaching to a young and impressionable audience, the pernicious influence of his message should not be dismissed lightly. The Sun In these circumstances, the dangers should not be dismissed lightly. Times, Sunday Times That way of seeing the world dismisses outright any possibility of anything beyond the material world of time and space. Christianity Today Rather than dismissing outright a technology which will help close our energy gap out to 2020, we should be arguing the case for increased research efforts. Times, Sunday Times However, more careful analysis of all available sources would show that while details and names are confused and tangled, the story has basis and should not be dismissed outright. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the trial, one charge was dismissed outright by the judge citing a lack of evidence and significant flaws emerged in two witnesses' accounts in relation to the other charges. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Insiders dismissed speculation of an imminent takeover deal. Times, Sunday Times Experts dismissed speculation that the works, which are unsaleable on the market, could have been stolen to order. Times, Sunday Times Last week he had dismissed speculation of plans for such an announcement as 'press prattle'. Times, Sunday Times Investigators have dismissed speculation that he was the target. Times, Sunday Times Sources with knowledge of the banks dismissed speculation about takeover talks as rubbish. Times, Sunday Times Most analysts dismiss talk of a crash although they do expect price growth to slow. Times, Sunday Times He dismissed talk of default but conceded times were tough. Times, Sunday Times But she dismisses talk of using her new-found primetime fame as a career springboard. The Sun City have always dismissed talk of such tactics. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, he dismisses talk of competition over pay between colleagues and rivals as 'a jocular thing; the kind of once-a-year thing we do when the results come out'. Times, Sunday Times Critics charge that lawn signs don't vote and dismiss the importance of them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some explanations for the paradox dismiss the importance of comparative advantage as a determinant of trade. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Contrary to expectations, these players dismissed the importance of humidity, but they were convinced that the ball swings more on cloudy days. Times, Sunday Times He makes reference to the fact that his thoughts are scattered, but dismisses the importance of this realisation as it spoils his happiness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The costs judge dismissed their application and the claimants appealed. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The judge dismissed the claim against both defendants. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The judge dismissed the claim with costs. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The basis on which the judge dismissed the claim was flawed on the facts and as a matter of law. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Translations: Chinese: 解散 Japanese: 解雇する |
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