单词 | divest |
释义 | divest 🄰 vt. 1.(take away)剥夺;使失去 in the 1960s, when sexual love had been divested of sin在20世纪60年代, 性爱已不再被视为罪恶 They have divested rituals of their original meaning.他们使仪式失去了原来的意义。 to divest yourself of sth (dispose of)放弃(或丢弃)某事物 Detectors were installed at the entrances to make youngsters divest themselves of guns and knives.入口处安装了探测器, 迫使年轻人放下身上携带的枪支刀具。 A local authority could divest itself of its obligations under article 8.当地政府背弃了第八条规定的义务。 to divest sb of sth从某人处抢夺… Did she want to divest him of everything he had?她想夺走他的一切吗? 2.+ interests, shares出售;转让;放弃 Companies were looking to divest their interests in the country.公司打算放弃在该国的收益。 3.【律】剥夺(某人)的财产(或利益) 4.<古>(strip of clothes)使脱下(衣服) the formalities of divesting her of her coat为她脱下外套的礼节 🄱 vi. 【金融】放弃投资 Gold sank and the company started to divest.黄金贬值了, 公司开始抛售。 |
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