(1) 1) 溶解((of a liquid) make (a solid or gas) become liquid) [T+n]：Water～s salt/sugar. 水溶解盐/糖。〖同〗melt;2) 溶解于((of a solid or gas) become part of a liquid) [I，I+prep(in)]：Salt/Sugar/Alcohol～s in water. 盐/糖/酒精溶解于水。The pills/tablets～easily in water. 这些药丸/药片易溶于水。〖同〗melt;3) 使溶解(cause(a liquid or gas to) become part of a liquid) [T+n， T+n+prep(in)]：～the salt/the pills/the powder in (hot/boiling) water 把盐/药丸/粉末溶解在(热/滚开的)水中;〖同〗melt;

(2) 去除(remove or destroy (sth solid，esp dirt)) [T+n，T+n+adv(away)]：The cream～s facial hair. 这种软膏能除去面部的茸毛。(powder)～stains away(粉末)去掉污渍;〖同〗destroy;

(3)(使)消失((cause to) fade away， disappear gradually) [I，I+prep(in)，T+n]：The mountains～d behind a thick curtain of clouds. 群山消失在厚厚的云层后面。All his fears/hope/strength～d. 他的恐惧/希望/力气全都没有了。The view～d in mist. 景致消失在薄雾之中。～sb's anger(with kind words)(用亲切的话语)使某人的怒火熄下来;～sb's hopes 使某人希望破灭;

(4)(使)结束(解散)((cause to) come to an end)[I，T+n]：Parliament(was)～d that day.议会那天解散了。～Parliament/a society解散议会/一个协会;～an agreement/a marriage 解除协议/婚约;～a business partnership 结束商业上的合伙关系;〖同〗end， destroy;

(5) 情不自禁(be overcome emotionally) [I+prep(in)]：～in(to)tears/laughter at the news 听到那消息禁不住热泪盈眶/大笑起来;～in(to) giggles at sb's discomfiture 看见某人的狼狈样子禁不住咯咯笑起来;Her reaction to a crisis was to～into tears. 她对危机的反映就是哭鼻子。

→ ͵disso′lution n 解除(散，体);

【辨异】dissolve与melt都可表示“使固体化为液体”。melt((使)熔(融)化)指通过热的作用使固体变为液体，如：melt butter(使黄油融化);dissolve 是指固体接触液体，让固体的颗粒散布在液体中，如：dissolve a solid in alcohol(使一固体溶解在酒精中);还有fuse((使)熔化)指对固体加以高温，尤指使金属熔化在一起，如：fuse copper and tin(熔化铜和锡);还有thaw((使)融化)指提高温度使冻结的液体融化成液体，如：thaw ice(使冰融化)。