(disembarrass oneself of/from)free oneself of (a burden or nuisance) 使摆脱;使免除 shouldn't empires disembarrass themselves of elements which once served a purpose and no longer do?. 这些帝国难道不应该摆脱一些曾经起作用但已不再有用的因素吗?。 ■[with obj.](rare)make (someone or something) free from embarrassment (罕)使免于受窘,摆脱困境