divest

[英] [dɪˈvest, daɪ-] [美] [dɪˈvɛst, daɪ-] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 使摆脱;使丢弃;使放弃 If you divest yourself of something that you own or are responsible for, you get rid of it or stop being responsible for it. 
  • The company divested itself of its oil interests.

    公司放弃了自己的石油股份。

2. VERB 使失去;剥夺 If something or someone is divested of a particular quality, they lose that quality or it is taken away from them. 
  • ...in the 1960s, when sexual love had been divested of sin...

    在20世纪60年代,性爱不再被看作是罪恶时

  • They have divested rituals of their original meaning...

    他们使仪式失去了原来的意义。

  • Divested of the hype surrounding its launch, the show can now emerge as a full-fledged classic.

    没有了上映时的炒作,这场演出现在可以作为一部真正意义上的经典之作亮相了。

3. VERB 使脱去;使放下 If you divest someone of something that they are wearing or carrying, you take it off them or away from them. 
  • ...the formalities of divesting her of her coat.

    为她脱去外衣的礼节

  • ...detectors installed at the entrances to make youngsters divest themselves of guns and knives.

    安装在入口处让年轻人放下身上带的枪和刀的探测器

Verb

1. take away possessions from someone;

  • "The Nazis stripped the Jews of all their assets"

2. deprive of status or authority;

  • "he was divested of his rights and his title"
  • "They disinvested themselves of their rights"

3. reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment);

  • "The company decided to divest"
  • "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"
  • "There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"

4. remove (someone's or one's own) clothes;

  • "The nurse quickly undressed the accident victim"
  • "She divested herself of her outdoor clothes"
  • "He disinvested himself of his garments"
1. I cannot divest myself of the idea.
我无法消除那个念头。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2. She managed to divest herself of the unwanted property.
她设法处理掉了那件不需要的东西。

来自《简明英汉词典》