dismantling
US
UK dismantling n: (machine: taking apart) (机器)
SC 拆卸，拆开，拆除 chāi xiè，chāi kāi，chāi chú
TC 拆卸，拆開，拆除
TC 拆卸，拆開，拆除
The dismantling of the copy machine will take hours, so you won't be able to make any copies until tomorrow.
dismantling n: figurative (system: removing gradually) (比喻)
SC 逐步废除，逐步取消 zhú bù fèi chú，zhú bù qǔ xiāo
The military is working on the dismantling of the dictatorial government.
dismantle [sth] vtr: (take apart)
SC 拆除, 拆卸
SC 拆开, 拆散
Engineers began to dismantle the ship last week.