英語單詞

divest是什麽意思

divest

英 [daɪ'vest; dɪ-] 美 [daɪ'vɛst]
  • vt. 剝奪;使脫去,迫使放棄

中文詞源


divest 使脫去衣服,撤消

di-, 不,非,使相反,來自dis-變體。vest, 衣服,袍子。即使脫去衣服。

英文詞源


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.

雙語例句


1. She managed to divest herself of the unwanted property.
她設法處理掉了那件不需要的東西.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

2. I cannot divest myself of the idea.
我無法消除那個念頭.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

3. As a result, they have moved to divest themselves of losing acquisitions.
於是他們采取措施來擺脫那些使他們得不償失的企業.

來自英漢非文學 - 政府文件

4. He attempted to divest himself of all responsibilities for the decision.
他力圖擺脫掉作出該項決定的一切責任.

來自辭典例句

5. I cannot divest myself offear.
我無法擺脫恐懼.

來自辭典例句

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