divest
英 [daɪ'vest; dɪ-]
美[daɪ'vɛst]
- vt. 剥夺；使脱去，迫使放弃
英英释意
- 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"
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