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disposable adj.用后即可丢弃的,一次性的；可任意使用的 Disposable diapers are a good example of what the word disposable is all about: after the diaper is used, it goes straight into the trash, and you can't use it again. Something disposable is replaceable. If a boss decides an employee is disposable, that means the employee will probably be fired. As you can imagine, people don't like to feel disposable. Lots of people don't like products that are disposable either. Disposing of things just creates more garbage, which is bad for the environment. Usually, things that are recyclable are better. ★☆☆☆☆ 2013.1

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[di'spəuzəb(ə)l] Something disposable is not meant to last. It's OK to throw it out after you use it. Those labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—— meant to last only a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that——and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks. 1[ADJ 形容词]用后即可丢弃的；一次性的 A disposable product is designed to be thrown away after it has been used.   [usu ADJ n]  [usu pl]...disposable nappies suitable for babies up to 8lb...适合8磅以下婴儿使用的一次性尿布He shaved himself with a disposable razor.他用一次性刀片刮脸。Disposable products can be referred to as disposables. 一次性产品；用后即可丢弃的产品It's estimated that around 80 per cent of babies wear disposables.据估计约 80% 的婴儿使用一次性尿布。2[ADJ 形容词](收入)可自由支配的、扣除税款后余下的 Your disposable income is the amount of income you have left after you have paid income tax and social security charges.   [ADJ n]Gerald had little disposable income...杰拉尔德的可支配收入很少。The nation's disposable earnings in 1987 amounted to £86 billion.1987 年国民可自由支配收入达到了860亿英镑。

英语单词	disposable
英美音标	[di'spəuzəb(ə)l]
中文释义	adj.用后即可丢弃的,一次性的；可任意使用的
vocab简明	Something disposable is not meant to last. It's OK to throw it out after you use it.
vocab扩展	Disposable diapers are a good example of what the word disposable is all about: after the diaper is used, it goes straight into the trash, and you can't use it again. Something disposable is replaceable. If a boss decides an employee is disposable, that means the employee will probably be fired. As you can imagine, people don't like to feel disposable. Lots of people don't like products that are disposable either. Disposing of things just creates more garbage, which is bad for the environment. Usually, things that are recyclable are better.
真题原句	Those labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—— meant to last only a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that——and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks.
柯林斯星级	★☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]用后即可丢弃的；一次性的 A disposable product is designed to be thrown away after it has been used. [usu ADJ n] [usu pl] ...disposable nappies suitable for babies up to 8lb... 适合8磅以下婴儿使用的一次性尿布 He shaved himself with a disposable razor. 他用一次性刀片刮脸。 Disposable products can be referred to as disposables. 一次性产品；用后即可丢弃的产品 It's estimated that around 80 per cent of babies wear disposables. 据估计约 80% 的婴儿使用一次性尿布。 2 [ADJ 形容词](收入)可自由支配的、扣除税款后余下的 Your disposable income is the amount of income you have left after you have paid income tax and social security charges. [ADJ n] Gerald had little disposable income... 杰拉尔德的可支配收入很少。 The nation's disposable earnings in 1987 amounted to £86 billion. 1987 年国民可自由支配收入达到了860亿英镑。
来源	2013.1

Disposable Income Meant Employee People Products Things Adj