deactivation

/ˌdiː.æk.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /diˌæk.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa)

deactivation — noun

1. the act of making a device, account, system, or service stop working or stop bei

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act of making a device, account, system, or service stop working or stop being available for use

例句

Kemi requested deactivation of her old SIM card after changing phones.

deactivation of + device or account

Automatic deactivation locks the screen after five minutes without use.

collocation: automatic deactivation

同義詞
  • shutdown

    usually refers to turning off a machine, computer, or operation as a whole

  • suspension

    often used for a temporary administrative stop to an account or service

  • disablement

    more technical; focuses on making a feature or function unavailable

反義詞
  • activation

    the act of making something start working or become available

  • reactivation

    the act of making something active again after it was stopped

文法句型

deactivation of + noun

adjective + deactivation

用法筆記

Often used for accounts, cards, alarms, settings, and other systems that are deliberately made unavailable. It is more formal and process-focused than simply saying something was turned off.

常見錯誤

The deactivation of my new phone took only a minute.
The activation of my new phone took only a minute.
💡'deactivation' means making something stop working, not making it work for the first time.