to get rid of sth you do not want, especially in a place which is not suitable （尤指在不合适的地方）丢弃，扔掉，倾倒◆Too much toxic waste is being dumped at sea. 太多的有毒废料被倾入大海。◆dumped cars/PCs 废弃的汽车／个人电脑
to sell sth that is not worth keeping, especially in large quantities and at low prices （尤指数量大、价格低的货物）抛售◆Worried investors dumped 8 million shares in the company at just 40¢ each. 忧心忡忡的投资者以每股仅 40 分的价格抛售掉 800 万该公司的股票。
() to sell your goods in another country at very low prices, with the result that local companies cannot compete fairly 倾销◆They claim the company is dumping fish in the US at below fair prices. 他们声称这家公司在美国以低於公平价格倾销鱼。
to get rid of sb/sth that is no longer useful or helpful 抛弃（某人）；扔掉（某物）◆They have dumped the firm as their auditors. 他们不再聘请这家公司做审计工作。◆They dumped the ‘BakeMax’ name in favour of ‘Jo's Bakery Supplies’. 他们放弃了 BakeMax 这一名称而使用 Jo's Bakery Supplies。