Word · Frequency #18521
divest
剥夺；使丧失
To strip, deprive, or dispossess someone of a right, possession, or quality.
- 1.
To strip, deprive, or dispossess (someone) of something (such as a right, passion, privilege, or prejudice).
剥夺或使某人失去某物(如权利、激情、特权或偏见)。
- 2.
To sell off or be rid of through sale, especially of a subsidiary.
出售或通过出售摆脱,尤指子公司。
出售；剥离；剥夺或使某人失去某物(如权利、激情、特权或偏见)。；出售或通过出售摆脱,尤指子公司。；使摆脱；使脱去
In use
The committee voted to divest the disgraced official of his authority.
Many institutions are choosing to divest from fossil fuel companies.
She decided to divest herself of all unnecessary possessions before moving abroad.
divest sb of sth
通常用于剥夺权力或财产。
The court divested him of his assets.
法院剥夺了他的资产。
divest oneself of sth
指主动放弃或处理掉。
She divested herself of all her shares.
她卖掉了所有股份。
divest from sth
常用于投资领域，表示撤资。
Connections
Collocations
- divest oneself of
- 摆脱；使自身不再拥有（尤指情感、负担）
- She finally divested herself of all her guilt.她最终摆脱了所有的负罪感。
- divest someone of
- 剥夺某人的（权利、财产等）
- The new law divested the king of his absolute power.新法律剥夺了国王的绝对权力。
- divest from
- 从……撤资；停止投资于
- Many investors are choosing to divest from tobacco companies.许多投资者正选择撤出对烟草公司的投资。
- divest a stake
- 出售股份
- The parent company divested its entire stake in the subsidiary.母公司出售了其在子公司中的全部股份。
- divest a business
- 出售（子公司或业务部门）
- The firm has decided to divest its retail business to reduce debt.该公司决定出售其零售业务以减轻债务。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 divest 想成“脱掉 vest（背心）”：脱去外衣就是剥夺、剥离，含义即“使丧失、出售剥离”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律或正式文书、商业或财经报道 divest 属于正式用语，多用于法律、正式文书或财经报道中。表示“剥夺/使丧失”时较书面化；表示“出售/剥离（子公司等）”时常见于商业语境。
Grammar Note
常用于 divest sb/sth of sth 结构
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 divest 的重读结尾 /ɛst/ 押韵（invest 和 vest 还共享拼写 -vest）。注意 guest 拼写中的 u 不发音。要小心形似词 divide、diverse 和 divorce，它们以 div- 开头但读音和结尾不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.