英语词典 · 单词释义
divest
英 [daɪ'vest; dɪ-] 美 [daɪ'vɛst]
这里集中整理“divest”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- vt. 剥夺；使脱去，迫使放弃
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词源 · 例句 · 用法词态变化
第三人称单数: divests;过去式: divested;过去分词: divested;现在分词: divesting;
中文词源
divest 使脱去衣服，撤消
di-, 不，非，使相反，来自dis-变体。vest, 衣服，袍子。即使脱去衣服。
英文词源
- divest
- divest: see vest
- divest (v.)
- 1560s, devest (modern spelling is c. 1600), from Middle French devester "strip of possessions," from Old French desvestir, from des- "away" (see dis-) + vestir "to clothe" (see vest (v.)).
The figurative sense of "strip of possessions" is earliest in English; reflexive sense of "to strip oneself of" is from c. 1600. Economic sense (implied in divestment) is from 1955. Related: Divested; divesting.
双语例句
- 1. 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》
- 2. 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》
- 3. As a result, they have moved to divest themselves of losing acquisitions.
- 于是他们采取措施来摆脱那些使他们得不偿失的企业.
来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- 4. He attempted to divest himself of all responsibilities for the decision.
- 他力图摆脱掉作出该项决定的一切责任.
来自辞典例句
- 5. I cannot divest myself offear.
- 我无法摆脱恐惧.
来自辞典例句