dismember
US /dɪˈsmem.bɚ/
UK /dɪˈsmem.bər/
动词
1.
肢解, 分割
to cut off the limbs of a person or animal
示例:
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The victim was brutally dismembered.
受害者被残忍地肢解了。
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The hunter had to dismember the deer to carry it out of the forest.
猎人不得不肢解这只鹿才能把它带出森林。
2.
肢解, 分裂
to break up or tear apart a whole (e.g., an organization, a country)
示例:
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The empire was eventually dismembered into several smaller states.
帝国最终被肢解成几个小国。
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Plans to dismember the company were met with strong opposition.
肢解公司的计划遭到了强烈反对。