dismantling
present participle ofdismantle
| 单词 | dismantling |
| 释义 | dismantling present participle ofdismantle dismantle verb uk/dɪˈsmæn.təl/us/dɪˈsmæn.t̬əl/[IorT] to take amachineapartor to comeapartintoseparatepieces: She dismantled thewashingmachinetoseewhat theproblemwas, but couldn't put it back together again. The good thing about thebikeis that it dismantles if youwantto put it in the back of thecar. [T] to getridof asystemororganization, usually over aperiodoftime: Over the next threeyears, we will begraduallydismantling thecompanyandsellingoff theprofitableunits. Unionsaccusethegovernmentof dismantling theNationalHealthService. [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
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Removing and getting rid of things Arguing & disagreeing Refusing & rejecting Examplesofdismantlingdismantling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Being placed high on the curtain walls, they could not fire down on thosedismantlingthe walls at their base. From theCambridge English Corpus The awful irony of these kinds of community initiatives is that they are often co-opted as a justification for thedismantlingof the welfare state. From theCambridge English Corpus Thedismantlingof local government by 1972 gave power over the development process entirely to the centre. From theCambridge English Corpus The government has effectively immunised these forces from governmental and international prosecution, withoutdismantlingthem. From theCambridge English Corpus Property-right regimes tend to be well entrenched and, more often than not, we are in a position ofdismantlingrather than creating new institutional structures. From theCambridge English Corpus This is less possible now, when government policy has meant thedismantlingof such offices, but this does present an opportunity for designresearch. From theCambridge English Corpus The conclusion is less of a summary than a record of thedismantlingof this religious edifice. From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, consolidation was not really paid for bydismantlingthe welfare state in the 1980s. From theCambridge English Corpus Thedismantlingof the administrative price mechanism in hydrocarbons by 2002 will remove part of the price distortion. From theCambridge English Corpus Dismantlingantiquated notions of prestige accents naturally follows. From theCambridge English Corpus Herdismantlingof operant conditioning is well done, but unnecessary. From theCambridge English Corpus Adismantlingof formal institutional checks and balances is therefore not reasonable. From theCambridge English Corpus Dismantlinga programme is much easier than building one. From theCambridge English Corpus It should rather be understood as the unfolding and blossoming of a potential of disintegration,dismantling, and deconstruction within drama itself. From theCambridge English Corpus Civil disobedience, however, is not a theory fordismantlingthe modern democratic state. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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