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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"