divest of

英 美
  • vt.脱去(剥夺;放弃)
  • divest v.剥除;脱去;剥夺;摆脱
  • of prep.关于;...的(表所属);出身于;由于
    1. The disgraced official was divested of all authority.
      该失势官员失去了一切权力。
    2. It is an interesting question how far men will retain their relative rank if they were divest of their clothes.
      假使剥去了人们的衣服的话,到底彼此的阶级能够维持到什么程度,倒是一则有趣的问题。