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dispensation

/dɪsˌpɛnˈseɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

分配，天命.

The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically, of the acts and modes of his administration.

Examples :

"The teacher granted a special dispensation to the student, allowing her to retake the test due to her illness. "
老师特别开恩，允许那个生病的学生重考一次。
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noun

分配，施舍，安排

That which is dispensed, dealt out, or appointed; that which is enjoined or bestowed

Examples :

"The school's new dispensation of homework assignments was designed to give students more time to study. "
学校新的作业分配方案旨在给学生更多学习时间。(Xuéxiào xīn de zuòyè fēnpèi fāng'àn zhǐzài gěi xuésheng gèng duō xuéxí shíjiān.)
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noun

制度，体系。

A system of principles, promises, and rules ordained and administered; scheme; economy; as, the Patriarchal, Mosaic, and Christian dispensations.

Examples :

"The school implemented a new dispensation for handling student conflicts, emphasizing mediation and restorative justice over punishment. "
学校实行了一种新的学生冲突处理制度，强调调解和恢复性公正，而非惩罚。
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noun

豁免，特许.

The relaxation of a law in a particular case; permission to do something forbidden, or to omit doing something enjoined; specifically, in the Roman Catholic Church, exemption from some ecclesiastical law or obligation to God which a man has incurred of his own free will (oaths, vows, etc.).

Examples :

"The school granted a dispensation from the late-arrival policy for the student who had a family emergency. "
学校考虑到这位学生家中有紧急情况，特许他可以不遵守迟到规定.
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Related Words

Illustration patriarchal

patriarchal adjective

/ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkəl/ /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːrkɪkəl/

父权的，家长式的。

"The old man, a respected and patriarchal figure in the community, was asked for advice on the new school policy. "

这位老人是社区里一位德高望重、颇具家长风范的人物，因此人们请他为新的学校政策提供建议。

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ecclesiastical adjective

/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/

教会的， церковной (borrowed from Russian)

"ecclesiastical architecture"

教会建筑

Illustration administered

administered verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstəd/ /ədˈmɪnəstərd/

给予，施用

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

我们把药混在狗粮里，喂给它吃了。

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dispensations noun

/dɪˌspɛnˈseɪʃənz/ /ˌdɪspɛnˈseɪʃənz/

分配，天命，安排.

"Despite the unexpected hardships, the family accepted the dispensations of life with grace and resilience. "

尽管生活出乎意料地充满了艰辛，这个家庭仍然以优雅和坚韧的态度接受了命运的安排。

Illustration distribution

distribution noun

/ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuːʃən/

分配，分发，分布

"The distribution of the school supplies was done fairly, giving each student an equal amount. "

学校物资的分配很公平，确保每个学生都得到了同样多的数量。

Illustration implemented

implemented verb

/ˈɪmplɪˌmɛntɪd/ /ˈɪmpləˌmɛntɪd/

实施，执行。

"It’s a good thought, but it will be a difficult thing to implement."

这想法很好，但要真正实施起来恐怕很难。

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

分配，指派，任务。

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

这张流程图展示了我们委员会的任务分配情况。

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generically adverb

/dʒəˈnɛrɪkli/ /dʒɪˈnɛrɪkli/

一般来说，普遍地。

"The store sold a generically-named "Fruit Salad" that contained mostly apples and oranges. "

这家店卖一种名字很普通的“水果沙拉”，里面主要就是苹果和橙子。

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

管理，行政，治理

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

学校行政部门负责管理日常日程安排。

Illustration restorative

restorative noun

/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/

滋补品，补品

"A good night's sleep is a restorative for both the body and the mind. "

充足的睡眠对身心都是一种滋补品。

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

特别地，专门地，明确地。

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

我的老师专门为提高班的学生讲解了新的数学公式。

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emphasizing verb

/ˈemfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪsɪŋ/

强调，着重。

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

他用两根手指比划了一下，着重表达了他让老板对自己的工作爱干啥干啥的态度。