divest[dai'vest; di-]vt.1.■使卸下,使脱去,剥去(或脱去)…的衣服、饰物等(of):She divested herself of her coat and sat down.她脱去外套并坐下来。The wind divested the trees of their leaves.风把很多树的叶子都吹落了。2.■[divest oneself] 放弃(无用的东西),除掉,去除,去掉,使摆脱(of):She managed to divest herself of responsibility.她企图推卸自己的责任。3.■剥夺…的权利、头衔或称号等;撤销…的职务;夺走…的财物;迫使放弃,夺去,取消(of):The family was divested of its home.这家人无家可归了。They divested the president of all his power.他们剥夺了总统的全部权力。4.■【法律】剥夺(财产、权利等)5.■【商业】6.■(削价)出售:to divest holdings抛售股票、债券等7.■(通过销售)摆脱;把…脱手:The corporation divested itself of its subsidiaries.该公司把它的所有子公司都卖掉了。8.■[古语]放弃vi.1.■【商业】撤出股份;收回投资
divestdivest[daiˈvest]vt.1.■剥除; 脱去2.■剥夺3.■摆脱The wind divested the tree of their leaves.风吹掉了树上的叶子。I cannot divest myself of the idea.我无法消除那个念头。