dissipate
v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sth to) scatter or vanish (使某事物)消散, 消失
The mist quickly dissipated as the sun rose. 太阳升起时雾很快就消散了.
Her son's letter dissipated all her fears and anxiety. 她儿子的来信消除了她一切恐惧和焦虑.
2 [Tn] waste (time, money, etc) foolishly 浪费(时间、 金钱等)
dissipate one's efforts, energies, fortune 浪费自己的精力、 体力、 财产.
One day a letter from my father arrived at the school, asking for a teacher for me.
有一天,我父亲的信寄到学校,请求为我聘用一名教师。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.