Definition [Cambridge Dictionary]: 1. To decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering. [不理会、不考虑] 2. To remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong. [解雇、开除] 3. To formally ask or order someone to leave. [让……离开] 4. When a judge dismisses a court case, he or she formally stops the trial, often because there is not enough proof that someone is guilty. [驳回、不受理] Example: Just dismiss those thoughts from your mind - they're crazy and not worth thinking about. 把这些想法从你的脑袋中去掉吧,它们太疯狂了,不值得考虑。 He has been dismissed from his job for incompetence. 他因不能胜任这份工作而被开除了。 The professor dismissed the class early because she had a meeting. 因为教授还有个会,所以早点下课了。 The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be dismissed. 辩护律师请求驳回对其委托人的指控。