divest
divest
[dʌɪˈvɛst, dɪ-]
verb
[dʌɪˈvɛst, dɪ-]
verb
- [with obj.]deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions
剥夺（某人的）权利（或财物）
men are unlikely to be divested of power without a struggle.
从男人那里夺权是肯定会遇到一些反抗的。
■deprive (something) of a particular quality
使（某物）失去（特定的品质）
he has divested the original play of its charm.
他使得原剧魅力尽失。
■(dated or humorous)relieve (someone) of something being worn or carried
(旧或幽默)为（某人）脱去；从（某人）手中接过
she divested him of his coat.
她为他脱掉大衣。
■[no obj.]rid oneself of something which one no longer requires, such as a business interest or investment
摆脱（股权或投资等）
a situation where it appears easier to carry on in the business than to divest.
继续做业务似乎比结束生意更容易这样一种情况。
the government's policy of divesting itself of state holdings.
政府取消国有持股的政策。
- early 17th cent.: alteration of devest, from Old French desvestir, from des- (expressing removal) + Latin vestire (from vestis 'garment')
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