好词典
divest
UK //daɪˈvest//US //daɪˈvest//
词源
源自拉丁语 'divestire'（由 dis- '去除' + vestire '穿衣' 构成），16世纪通过法语 'divestir' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 剥夺或放弃某物，通常指正式或强制性地去除所有权、权利或财产。常用于商业、法律或政治语境中。
“The company decided to divest its underperforming subsidiaries.”
（该公司决定剥离其表现不佳的子公司。）
“He was divested of his title after the scandal.”
（丑闻发生后，他被剥夺了头衔。）
❶ 脱去衣物或卸下装备，带有正式或文学色彩的动作描述。
“The knight divested himself of his armor after the battle.”
（战斗结束后，骑士卸下了盔甲。）
“She quickly divested the child of his wet clothes.”
（她迅速脱下了孩子湿透的衣服。）
同义词:strip, deprive, dispossess, relinquish, surrender
常见短语
divest oneself of — 主动放弃或摆脱某物（如财产、头衔或情感），强调主观意愿的行为。
“The CEO divested himself of all personal investments to avoid conflicts of interest.”
（为避免利益冲突，该CEO抛售了所有个人投资。）