dismantle
verb
uk/dɪˈsmæn.təl/us/dɪˈsmæn.t̬əl/[IorT]
to take amachineapartor to comeapartintoseparatepieces:
拆开,拆卸She dismantled thewashingmachinetoseewhat theproblemwas, but couldn't put it back together again.她拆开洗衣机想看看出了什么问题,但是却装不起来了。
The good thing about thebikeis that it dismantles if youwantto put it in the back of thecar.这种自行车的好处是可以拆开放在汽车的后部。
[T]
to getridof asystemororganization, usually over aperiodoftime:
(逐渐地)废除,取消;解散Over the next threeyears, we will begraduallydismantling thecompanyandsellingoff theprofitableunits.在未来的三年内,我们将逐步解散公司并出售盈利部门。
Unionsaccusethegovernmentof dismantling theNationalHealthService.工会指责政府企图破坏国民保健制度。
[T]
to show that aclaim,statementorexplanationis nottrueorcorrect:
If youdisagree, then dismantle theargumentwith somesortofwell-arguedcounter-proposition.
You need tosharpenyourabilitiesto dismantle hisexcuses.
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- in piecesidiom
- rip
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
- torn
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Removing and getting rid of things
Arguing & disagreeing
Refusing & rejecting