divest

divest

英 [daɪ'vest; dɪ-]
　　美 [daɪ'vɛst]

vt. 剝奪；使脫去，迫使放棄

中文詞源：

divest 使脫去衣服，撤消

di-, 不，非，使相反，來自dis-變體。vest, 衣服，袍子。即使脫去衣服。

例句：

1. She managed to divest herself of the unwanted property.
她設法處理掉瞭那件不需要的東西.

2. I cannot divest myself of the idea.
我無法消除那個念頭.

3. As a result, they have moved to divest themselves of losing acquisitions.
於是他們采取措施來擺脫那些使他們得不償失的企業.

4. He attempted to divest himself of all responsibilities for the decision.
他力圖擺脫掉作出該項決定的一切責任.

5. I cannot divest myself offear.
我無法擺脫恐懼.