/di:l ||; dil/verb (
past tense past participle dealt /delt
||; dɛlt/)
1 [I,T] deal (sth) (out);deal (sth) (to sb) to give cards to players in a game of cards （纸牌游戏中）发牌: Start by dealing seven cards to each player. 先给每人发七张牌。
2 [I] deal (in sth);deal (with sb) to do business, especially buying and selling goods 做生意（尤指买卖货物）: He deals in second-hand cars. 他经营二手车。Our firm deals with customers all over the world. 我们的公司跟世界各地的顾客做生意。
3 [I,T] (informal 非正式) to buy and sell illegal drugs 买卖毒品
deal sb/sth a blow;deal a blow to sb/sth 1 to hit sb/sth 打击: He was dealt a nasty blow to the head in the accident. 他在那起事故中头上重重地挨了一击。
2 to give sb a shock, etc 使某人震惊等: This news dealt a terrible blow to my father. 这消息给了我父亲沉重的打击。
deal sth out to give sth to a number of people 分配；分发:
The profits will be dealt out among us. 利润将由我们大家来分。 deal with sb to treat sb in a particular way; to handle sb 对待；对付:
He's a difficult man. Nobody quite knows how to deal with him. 他是个不易相处的人。谁也不知道怎样与他打交道。 deal with sth 1 to take suitable action in a particular situation in order to solve a problem, complete a task, etc; to handle sth 应付，处理（问题、事务等）: My secretary will deal with my correspondence while I'm away. 我外出的时候，我的秘书会处理我的书信。
2 to have sth as its subject 以某物作为内容: This chapter deals with letter writing. 这一章是有关书信写作的。