dole out

[phrasal verb]

dole out (something) also dole (something) out

: to give (something) to people施舍；发放

She is always doling out advice on relationships.她总是给别人提出有关人际关系的建议。
The organization has doled out millions of dollars in grants.这一组织已发放了数百万美元的补助金。
The nurse doles the pills out carefully.护士小心地分发药片。
The agency doles out [=hands out, distributes] food to thousands of needy families each year.这个机构每年都给成千上万户贫困家庭发放食物。

⇒ Main Entry: ² dole

verb

doled out; doling out; doles out

: to give or deliver in small portions

Choose the Right Synonym for dole out

distribute, dispense, divide, deal, dole out mean to give out, usually in shares, to each member of a group.

distribute implies an apportioning by separation of something into parts, units, or amounts.

distributed food to the needy

dispense suggests the giving of a carefully weighed or measured portion to each of a group according to due or need.

dispensed wisdom to the students

divide stresses the separation of a whole into parts and implies that the parts are equal.

three charitable groups divided the proceeds

deal emphasizes the allotment of something piece by piece.

deal out equipment and supplies

dole out implies a carefully measured portion of something that is often in short supply.

doled out what little food there was