dump
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dump1 /dʌmp/ ●●● S3 verb [transitive] 1 put STH somewhere 将某物放置在某处 [always + adverb/preposition]PUT to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way 乱放，乱堆，乱扔 Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall. 梅里尔把手提箱扔在门厅里。dump something on something They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer. 他们把成吨的盐撒到结冰的路面上使行车更安全。dump something in/into something He found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat. 他找到一罐炖牛肉，便把它扔进深平底锅里加热。► see thesaurus at put2 get rid of STH 丢弃某物GET RID OF a) to get rid of something that you do not want 丢弃，扔掉 Ellie dumped all the photos of her ex-husband. 埃莉把前夫的所有照片都扔了。 He dumped her body into the sea. 他把她的尸体扔进了海里。 b) to get rid of waste material by taking it from people’s houses and burying it under the soil 掩埋〔垃圾〕 Britain dumps more of its waste than any other European country. 英国掩埋垃圾的数量超过任何一个欧洲国家。3 end relationship 结束关系 informal to end a relationship with someone 抛弃，甩掉〔某人〕 Vicky dumped Neil yesterday. 薇姬昨天把尼尔甩了。4 sell goods 出售货物BBT to get rid of goods by selling them in a foreign country at a much lower price 〔在国外〕倾销〔货物〕dump in/on a campaign to stop cheap European beef being dumped in West Africa 阻止在西非倾销廉价欧洲牛肉的运动5. copy information 复制资料TD technical to copy information stored in a computer’s memory on to something else such as a disk or magnetic tape 转储，转存，转出〔将存储在计算机中的资料转存到磁盘或磁带等中〕 → dumping6 dump on somebody phrasal verb informal a) dump something on somebody to unfairly give someone an unwanted job, duty, or problem to deal with 把〔不想要的工作、职责或麻烦〕丢给某人 Don’t just dump the extra work on me. 别把额外的工作都丢给我。b) American English to treat someone badly 恶劣对待〔某人〕c) CRITICIZE American English to criticize someone very strongly and often unfairly 〔不公正地〕诋毁，贬低 politicians dumping on their opponents 诋毁对手的政客d) dump (something) on somebody to tell someone all your problems and worries 将（烦恼）向某人和盘托出 We all dump our troubles on Mike. 我们都向迈克倾诉烦恼。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
dump• They agreed to observe the moratorium, and to resume dumping after 2007 only in consultation with other signatory states.• Who dumped all these books on my desk?• They were accused of dumping computer chips on the U.S. market.• A long list of Silicon Valley companies were unceremoniously dumped from the Net for several hours Friday.• Hill had to drive six miles just to dump her garden waste.• "Why did he dump her?" "He met somebody else."• I mean he just used her emotionally and then dumped her.• I think the guy's a jerk. I'm glad Debbie dumped him.• The half-burned bodies were dumped in mass graves.• Toxic waste is being dumped into the ocean.• He gathered in the tarpaulin as a yachtsman might a spinnaker and dumped it behind him before peering into the semi-darkness.• During the offseason they dumped Mike Gartner to Phoenix for a fourth-round pick, a fire-sale sort of deal.• I dumped my heavy suitcase down on the doorstep.• Q: Should I dump my laserdisc player?• People dump rubbish in the lanes, and the council is slow to clean it up.• And if the market plunges, many Wall Street newcomers might dump stocks and mutual funds as quickly as they bought them.• You told them to dump the body in the bay, where it wouldn't be found for a while.• People who want to get rid of old cars sometimes dump them in the woods.• Should I dump this coffee? It's cold.dump in/on• Here are scattered numerous slate boulders which have been carried by glacier action and dumped on a limestone shelf.• A tanker driver on his way to an illegal dump in Co.• The rest is dumped in landfill sites.• These are then traced on a touch-sensitive drawing board to make digital data signals which are dumped in the computer memory.• She was given a travel warrant and dumped on the pavement outside the prison.• The reason Hillary Clinton dumped in the polls is that she scared a good many men in this country.• These kids are being dumped in the streets without jobs.• Habitual petty thieves and drug addicts dumped on top of their already bulging caseload become their newest clients.dump2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1 waste 废品DHC a place where unwanted waste is taken and left 垃圾场，废品堆rubbish dump British English, garbage dump American English The fire probably started in a rubbish dump. 火可能是从垃圾场开始烧起来的。 Put the rest into a sack to take to the dump. 把其余的放进麻袋拿到垃圾场去。 an underground nuclear waste dump 地下核废物堆 a dump site 垃圾场2 weapons 武器PM a place where military supplies are stored, or the supplies themselves 军需品仓库[存放处]；军需品 There has been a series of explosions in an ammunition dump. 弹药库发生了一连串爆炸。3 unpleasant place 讨厌的地方UNTIDY informal a place that is unpleasant to live in because it is dirty, ugly, untidy etc 脏乱的居住地，邋遢地方 ‘What a dump, ’ she added as they entered the village. “多邋遢的地方。” 他们进村时她加了一句。 Why are you living in a dump like this? 你为什么要住在这样的邋遢地方？4 down in the dumps informalSAD/UNHAPPY very sad and without much interest in life 悲哀的，颓丧的5 computer 计算机TD technical the act of copying the information stored in a computer’s memory onto something else, such as a disk 转储，转存，转出6. take a dump informal not polite to pass solid waste from the bowels 拉屎Examples from the Corpus
dump• How can you live here? This place is a dump.• Why don't you do something about your room - it's a dump.• an ammunition dump• As dump opponents had feared, it explicitly sidesteps many of the ecological concerns raised last fall by Park Service scientists.• There was a car dump there now.• The State of Illinois, south of Chicago, is an endless dump.• a garbage dump• Soroka also said market conditions would keep Allied from increasing dump tip fees.• Over in the sanitation department, long-neglected dumps are in urgent need of attention.• The Ewells' place is a real dump.• Brown and gold among the green, purple flowers, the gorse in sunny dumps.• The initial reaction of the community to the news of the dump was that it was only what could be expected.• Though Aurul had posted two guards on the dump, they made no visible efforts to stop them.waste dump• Secondly, low-grade sources of minerals and waste dumps can be efficiently exploited.• Some environmentalists have expressed concern that using old mines as waste dumps could be both dangerous and expensive.• Communities of fish and invertebrates are attracted to structures such as oil platforms and nuclear waste dumps.• For every tonne of waste dumped in a landfill site, the Treasury demands £1 1.• Some manufacturing companies are also voluntarily cleaning up old waste dumps.• The waste dump must be on a site with a suitable underlying geology; 2.• There is still no provision for a national toxic wastes dump.• The programme makes no mention, however, of highly expensive tasks of cleaning up toxic waste dumps and military sites.What a dump• What a place! What a dump.From Longman Business Dictionarydumpdump /dʌmp/ verb [transitive]1to put waste in a particular place, especially illegallyLAW11 million gallons of crude oil were illegally dumped into Prince William Sound.2to sell something that you do not wantBut before you call your broker and dump all your stockholdings, consider some other data.3COMMERCEECONOMICSto sell products cheaply in an export market, perhaps in order to increase your share of the market thereJapanese-made display screens are being dumped in the US at below-market prices. —dumping noun [uncountable]Anti-dumping duties are intended to eliminate the difference between an allegedly unfair import price and a higher home-market price.4COMPUTING to copy information from a computer onto another computer, or onto a TAPE or a DISKOrders placed by credit card are automatically dumped into the computer system.→ See Verb tableOrigin dump1 (1300-1400) Perhaps from Dutch dompen “to put in water, throw down”dump1 verbdump2 nounChinese
careless put something a way Business in Corpus untidy somewhere to
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dump1 S3 /dʌmp/ 
verb [transitive]
Merrill dumped her suitcase down in the hall.
dump something on something
They dump tons of salt on icy road surfaces to make driving safer.
dump something in/into something
He found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat.
2. GET RID OF SOMETHING
a. to get rid of something that you do not want:
Ellie dumped all the photos of her ex-husband.
He dumped her body into the sea.
b. to get rid of waste material by taking it from people’s houses and burying it under the soil:
Britain dumps more of its waste than any other European country.
3. END RELATIONSHIP informal to end a relationship with someone:
Vicky dumped Neil yesterday.
4. SELL GOODS to get rid of goods by selling them in a foreign country at a much lower price
dump in/on
a campaign to stop cheap European beef being dumped in West Africa
5. COPY INFORMATION technical to copy information stored in a computer’s memory on to something else such as a disk or magnetic tape ⇨ dumping
dump on somebody phrasal verb informal
1. dump something on somebody to unfairly give someone an unwanted job, duty, or problem to deal with:
Don’t just dump the extra work on me.
2. American English to treat someone badly
3. American English to criticize someone very strongly and often unfairly:
politicians dumping on their opponents
4. dump (something) on somebody to tell someone all your problems and worries:
We all dump our troubles on Mike.
▪ put to move something to a particular place: I’ve put the wine in the fridge. | Where have you put my grey shirt?
▪place to put something somewhere carefully: ‘It’s beautiful,’ he said, placing it back on the shelf.
▪lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface: He laid all the money on the table. | She laid the baby on his bed.
▪position to carefully put something in a suitable position: Position the microphone to suit your height. | Troops were positioned around the city.
▪slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement: He slipped his arm around her waist. | Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
▪shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly: Shove anything you don’t want in that sack. | I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
▪stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly: I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now. | Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
▪dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way: Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen. | People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
▪pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time: Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
▪thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully: ‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.
dump2 noun [countable]
1. WASTE a place where unwanted waste is taken and left
rubbish dump British English garbage dump American English:
The fire probably started in a rubbish dump.
Put the rest into a sack to take to the dump.
an underground nuclear waste dump
a dump site
2. WEAPONS a place where military supplies are stored, or the supplies themselves:
There has been a series of explosions in an ammunition dump.
3. UNPLEASANT PLACE informal a place that is unpleasant to live in because it is dirty, ugly, untidy etc:
‘What a dump,’ she added as they entered the village.
Why are you living in a dump like this?
4. down in the dumps informal very sad and without much interest in life:
She’s feeling a bit down in the dumps.
5. COMPUTER technical the act of copying the information stored in a computer’s memory onto something else, such as a disk:
a screen dump
6. take a dump informal not polite to pass solid waste from the bowels
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verb [transitive] Date: 1300-1400
Origin: Perhaps from Dutch dompen 'to put in water, throw down'
1. PUT SOMETHING SOMEWHERE [always + adverb/preposition] to put something somewhere in a careless untidy way:Origin: Perhaps from Dutch dompen 'to put in water, throw down'
dump something on something
dump something in/into something
2. GET RID OF SOMETHING
a. to get rid of something that you do not want:
b. to get rid of waste material by taking it from people’s houses and burying it under the soil:
3. END RELATIONSHIP informal to end a relationship with someone:
4. SELL GOODS to get rid of goods by selling them in a foreign country at a much lower price
dump in/on
5. COPY INFORMATION technical to copy information stored in a computer’s memory on to something else such as a disk or magnetic tape ⇨ dumping
dump on somebody phrasal verb informal
1. dump something on somebody to unfairly give someone an unwanted job, duty, or problem to deal with:
2. American English to treat someone badly
3. American English to criticize someone very strongly and often unfairly:
4. dump (something) on somebody to tell someone all your problems and worries:
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noun [countable]1. WASTE a place where unwanted waste is taken and left
rubbish dump British English garbage dump American English:
2. WEAPONS a place where military supplies are stored, or the supplies themselves:
3. UNPLEASANT PLACE informal a place that is unpleasant to live in because it is dirty, ugly, untidy etc:
4. down in the dumps informal very sad and without much interest in life:
5. COMPUTER technical the act of copying the information stored in a computer’s memory onto something else, such as a disk:
6. take a dump informal not polite to pass solid waste from the bowels
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