disconnect
verb[T]
uk/ˌdɪs.kəˈnekt/us/ˌdɪs.kəˈnekt/tounfastensomething,especiallytobreaktheconnectionbetween asupplyofelectricity,gas,water, etc. and adeviceorpieceofequipment:
切断(电、气、水等)Nevertrytofixabrokenmachinewithout disconnecting itfromtheelectricitysupply.机器坏了一定要先切断电源再去修理。
tostopsupplyingelectricity/gas/water/phoneservices,especiallybecausemoneyhas not beenpaid
(尤指因未交费而)停止供应(电、气、水、电话等或其他服务)If you are disconnected whilespeakingon thephone, thephoneconnectionissuddenlybrokenand you can nolongercontinueyourconversation.
使(电话)断线,将(电话)中断Cutting off and disconnecting
- amputate
- amputation
- amputee
- Brexit
- castration
- chop
- chopsomethingoff
- crop
- cut back
- disconnected
- disconnection
- dismember
- dismemberment
- dissection
- dock
- nonconnection
- post-amputation
- sawsomethingoff
- sever
- unjoined
disconnect
noun[C]
uk/ˈdɪs.kənekt/us/ˈdɪs.kənekt/asituationin which two or more things are notconnectedin the way that they should be:
不一致,脱节Thestudyfounda disconnectbetweenthe state'ssocialprogramsand somepeoplewho needgovernmentassistance.研究发现这个州的社会福利政策跟一些需要政府帮助的人士之间存在脱节的情况。
Synonym
gulf
Cutting off and disconnecting
- amputate
- amputation
- amputee
- Brexit
- castration
- chop
- chopsomethingoff
- crop
- cut back
- disconnected
- disconnection
- dismember
- dismemberment
- dissection
- dock
- nonconnection
- post-amputation
- sawsomethingoff
- sever
- unjoined