dispel

英 [dɪˈspel]

美 [dɪˈspel]

v. 驱散，消除(尤指感觉或信仰)

过去分词：dispelled　现在分词：dispelling　过去式：dispelled　第三人称单数：dispels　

Collins.1 / BNC.8525 / COCA.10643

牛津词典

verb

驱散，消除（尤指感觉或信仰）
to make sth, especially a feeling or belief, go away or disappear
1. His speech dispelled any fears about his health.
  他的发言消除了人们对他身体健康的担心。

VERB 驱散;消除
Todispelan idea or feeling that people have means to stop them having it.
1. The President is attempting to dispel the notion that he has neglected the economy.
  有人认为总统忽视了经济，总统正试图消除这种看法。

verb

force to go away
1. Drive away potential burglars
2. drive away bad thoughts
3. dispel doubts
4. The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers
Synonym:chase awaydrive outturn backdrive awaydrive offrun off
to cause to separate and go in different directions
1. She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
Synonym:dispersedissipatebreak upscatter

The President is attempting to dispel the notion that he has neglected the economy.
有人认为总统忽视了经济，总统正试图消除这种看法。
This brief experiment would dispel any further doubts you might entertain.
这简单的实验定能祛除你尚存的一点怀疑。
Strong tea can help to dispel the effects of alcohol.
浓茶可以醒酒。
Truthful reports by the media can help dispel their doubts.
媒体真实的报道会打消他们的疑虑。
Yet this alone will not dispel the risks of contagion.
不过，仅靠上述措施还不足以消除危机蔓延的风险。
Clear information in mass media will dispel myths and combat fear and stigmas.
大众媒体的清晰信息将驱散荒诞的说法，并与恐惧和污名作斗争。
While most failed, they aroused resentment at Chinese investors that is still difficult to dispel.
虽然大多数交易以失败收场，但它们激起的对中国投资者的不满之情至今难以消除。
He was keen to dispel any illusions we might have had.
他急于打消我们可能存有的幻想。
With a Mormon in the White House, that confusion would be harder to dispel.
如果白宫里坐着一个摩门教徒，将很更难消除这种混淆。
They had to work hard to allay the fears and dispel suspicions on both sides.
他们致力于消除双方的猜忌和疑虑。