divested

英 [daɪˈvestɪd]

美 [daɪˈvestɪd]

v.  使(某人)脱去(衣服); 处理掉; 丢弃; 使解除; 使摆脱
divest的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：divested　过去式：divested　

COCA.43800

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使摆脱;使丢弃;使放弃
  If youdivest yourself ofsomething that you own or are responsible for, you get rid of it or stop being responsible for it.
  1. The company divested itself of its oil interests.
     公司放弃了自己的石油股份。
• VERB 使失去;剥夺
  If something or someoneis divested ofa particular quality, they lose that quality or it is taken away from them.
  1. ...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
  2. They have divested rituals of their original meaning...
     他们使仪式失去了原来的意义。
  3. Divested of the hype surrounding its launch, the show can now emerge as a full-fledged classic.
     没有了上映时的炒作，这场演出现在可以作为一部真正意义上的经典之作亮相了。
• VERB 使脱去;使放下
  If youdivestsomeoneofsomething that they are wearing or carrying, you take it off them or away from them.
  1. ...the formalities of divesting her of her coat.
     为她脱去外衣的礼节
  2. ...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

双语例句

• While most newspaper executives saw the Internet as a threat, Thomson Corporation recognised an opportunity in digital data and methodically divested its print properties while acquiring a series of digital businesses culminating in the merger with Reuters.
  尽管多数报业高管视互联网为威胁，汤姆森集团（thomsoncorporation）却在数字数据领域发现了机遇，有条不紊地剥离了印刷资产，同时进行了一系列数字企业的收购，最终与路透（reuters）合并。
• She divested herself of her cumbersome attire.
  她脱下了身上笨重的礼服。
• It is an interesting question how far men will retain their relative ranks if they are divested of their clothes.
  假使剥去了人们的衣服的话，到底彼此的阶级能够维持到什么程度，倒是一则有趣的问题。
• James had reappeared; he had divested himself of his trunk, owl, and trolley, and was evidently bursting with news.
  詹姆又回来了，他已经放下了他的箱子、猫头鹰和手推车，看起来似乎带来了什么爆炸新闻。
• They divested the king of his ceremonial robes.
  他们脱去国王的礼袍。各国的礼仪各不相同。
• A person in prison is divested of his right to vote.
  囚犯是没有选举权利的。
• When she had divested herself of all the articles of apparel mentioned by that lady, Mrs. B. examined them at leisure, and seemed tolerably well satisfied with their quality and value.
  当她把老太婆所说的所有服装都从自己身上剥掉以后，布朗太太从容不迫地把它们细细察看着，似乎对它们的质量与价值相当满意。
• The police divested the pretended officer of his stolen uniform and fake decoration.
  警察剥除了那位佯装军官偷来的制服和伪造的勋章。
• It represents a new form of sovereignty that is divested of any popular pressure or accountability.
  它代表了可以摆脱大众压力和责任追究的新式主权。
• They divested the queen of her robes.
  他们剥除了女王的长袍。