dematerialize

dematerialize
(亦作 -ise)
verb
  1. [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。
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dematerialization
noun
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