divest[dai'vest; di-]

• vt.
  • 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。

  • [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。

  • 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。

  • 【法律】剥夺(财产、权利等)
  • 【商业】
    • (削价)出售：

      to divest holdings

      抛售股票、债券等

    • (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。

  • [古语]放弃
• vi.
  • 【商业】撤出股份；收回投资