divest
英 [da?'vest; d?-]
美[da?'v?st]
- vt. 剝奪；使脫去，迫使放棄
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?divests;過去式:?divested;過去分詞:?divested;現(xiàn)在分詞:?divesting;
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(shè)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(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. As a result, they have moved to divest themselves of losing acquisitions.
- 于是他們采取措施來擺脫那些使他們得不償失的企業(yè).
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