early 15c., "act of scattering," from Latin dissipationem (nominative dissipatio), noun of action from past participle stem of dissipare (see dissipate). Meaning "intemperate mode of living" is from 1784.
双语例句
1. Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.
她的脸暴露了她的年龄和放荡的生活。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the dissipation of energy in the form of heat
以热量形式耗散的能量
来自《权威词典》
3. Don't permit yourself in dissipation.
不要放任自己.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She was enervated from dissipation.
她由于生活放荡不羁而气虚体亏。
来自辞典例句
5. Of course he'd ruined his constitution by drink and dissipation.
