dispel

dis'pel

雅思GRE Collins 1

v force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
v to cause to separate and go in different directions

vt. 驱散, 驱逐

Collins 星级

8,525

BNC 频率

10,643

使用频率

dis-表示“去除、否定”，pel来自拉丁语“pellere”，意思是“驱逐、推动”。所以“dispel”可以理解为“驱散、消除”。

例句

1. The teacher tried to dispel the students' fears about the exam.

老师试图消除学生们对考试的恐惧。

2. The scientist conducted experiments to dispel the myths surrounding climate change.

科学家进行实验以消除有关气候变化的神话。

3. The movie was intended to dispel the stereotypes about teenagers.

这部电影旨在打破对青少年的刻板印象。