英汉词典

divest 基本解释

• vt. 剥夺；使脱去，迫使放弃

divest 词态变化

divest 中文词源

di-, 不，非，使相反，来自dis-变体。vest, 衣服，袍子。即使脱去衣服。

divest 英文词源

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.

divest 英文释义

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"

divest 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.

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2. I cannot divest myself of the idea.

我无法消除那个念头.

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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

divest 实用场景例句

After her illness she was divested of much of her responsibility.

她生病后便给解除了许多责任。

牛津词典

The company is divesting itself of some of its assets.

公司正在处理掉它的部分资产。

牛津词典

He divested himself of his jacket.

他脱去了短上衣。

牛津词典

The company divested itself of its oil interests.

公司放弃了自己的石油股份。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...in the 1960s, when sexual love had been divested of sin...

在20世纪60年代，性爱不再被看作是罪恶时

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They have divested rituals of their original meaning...

他们使仪式失去了原来的意义。

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...the formalities of divesting her of her coat.

为她脱去外衣的礼节

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...detectors installed at the entrances to make youngsters divest themselves of guns and knives.

安装在入口处让年轻人放下身上带的枪和刀的探测器

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His ( Arafat ) traditional mentors were now set to divest themselves of him.

是不是在说阿拉法特的导师 ( 能说是智囊团吗 ) 现在都纷纷被剥夺了权力吗?

期刊摘选

The company decided to divest.

该公司决定撤资.

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If you wish to be a happy man, you must divest yourself of pride.

若想做个快乐的人就得舍弃骄傲自大的心态.

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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.

英汉非文学 - 政府文件

Where should we invest or divest in production capacity?

在生产能力方面我们应该投资在哪里?

期刊摘选

I cannot divest myself offear.

我无法摆脱恐惧.

辞典例句

He could not divest himself of the suspicion that his wife was being unfaithful.

他无法消除自己的疑心,总觉得妻子不忠.

期刊摘选

These men cannot entirely divest themselves of hunanity.

这种人也不是全无人道.

辞典例句

IF YOU WISH TO BE A HAPPY MAN , YOU MUST DIVEST YOURSELF OF PRIDE.

心态平静的人很少被激怒;平静、满足的气氛.

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Nobody can divest you of your living power.

谁也剥夺不了你生活的权利.

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Miss Abbot turned to divest a stout leg of the necessary ligature.

艾博特小姐转而从她粗壮的腿上,解下那条必不可少的带子.

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I divest myself of my uniform.

我脱去制服.

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She divest herself of responsibility.

她企图推卸自己的责任.

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I shall never be able entirely divest myself of this feeling.

我将永远无法完全免除(我的)这种感觉.

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The French government has sometimes requested foreign company to divest themselves of their French subsidiaries.

法国政府有时要求外国公司放弃他们在法国的子公司.

辞典例句

The maid helped to divest the old lady of her overcoat.

女佣帮那老太太脱下大衣.

期刊摘选

She managed to divest herself of the unwanted property.

她设法处理掉了那件不需要的东西.

《简明英汉词典》

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.

辞典例句

He cannot divest himself of this idea.

他不能抛弃他的这个想法.

期刊摘选

Since that deal, Rio Tinto has been under pressure to divest assets and raise money.

进行那桩交易后, 力拓一直承受着剥离资产和筹资的压力.

期刊摘选

I cannot divest myself of the idea.

我无法消除那个念头.

《现代英汉综合大词典》