[no obj.]become free of physical substance, in particular 非物质化,尤指 ■(in science fiction) disappear or cease to be physically present through some imagined technological process (科学幻想小说用语)消失 he watched the time machine dematerialize. 他注视着时间机器消失。 ■become spiritual rather than physical 精神化,非形体化 the kiss dematerializes into a kind of spiritual rebirth. 那个吻化作了一种精神上的重生。 ■[with obj.][usu. as adj. dematerialized]replace (physical records or certificates) with a paperless computerized system 使电子化 a dematerialized stock lending service. 电子化股票贷款服务。