[] to provide sth or give it out to people分配；分给◆The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.这台机器可以发售各种饮料和小吃。◆The organization has dispensed over $35 million in small business grants.这机构已经给小企业捐赠了 3500 多万元。 [] to prepare medicine and give it to people, as a job配（药）◆About 115 million prescriptions were dispensed through July of this year.今年七月份已配制了大约 1.15 亿份处方药物。◆(BrE) a dispensing chemist药剂师●diˈspense with sb/sthto stop using sb/sth because you no longer need them or it省却；免除；不需要◆Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether.有了借记卡就完全不需要用现金了。◆He has dispensed with the services of management consultants.他已经不再需要管理顾问的服务了。