disengage
- IPA[ˌdɪs(ɪ)nˈɡeɪdʒ]
英式
- separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected；become released
- a disengaging movement.
verb: disengage, 3rd person present: disengages, gerund or present participle: disengaging, past tense: disengaged, past participle: disengaged
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動詞
- 1. separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected I disengaged his hand from mine they clung together for a moment, then she disengaged herself 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ become released the clutch will not disengage
- 2. remove (troops) from an area of conflict the ceasefire gave the commanders a chance to disengage their forces plans were already afoot for the Americans to disengage from the city 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. pass the point of one's sword over or under the opponent's sword to change the line of attack.
名詞
- 1. a disengaging movement.
- emotionally detached: the students were oddly disengaged, as if they didn't believe they could control their lives
Oxford Dictionary
- emotionally detached: the students were oddly disengaged, as if they didn't believe they could control their lives
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˌdisənˈɡāj]
美式
- separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected: I disengaged his hand from mine they clung together for a moment, then she disengaged herself
Oxford American Dictionary
