disbandment

/dɪsˈbændmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈbændmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /-n(d)mənt/ (ame, mw)

disbandment — noun

1. the moment or process when a group, organisation, or military unit stops existin

1.名詞B2
釋義

the moment or process when a group, organisation, or military unit stops existing and its members separate and go their own ways.

例句

The disbandment of the music group surprised fans when the singers announced their solo plans.

the disbandment of [group]: noun phrase showing the group that dissolves

Kwame wrote about the disbandment of the local sports club after thirty years.

同義詞
  • dissolution

    more formal; often used for legal entities such as companies or marriages

  • breakup

    less formal; common for bands, couples, or small groups

  • dispersal

    focuses on members scattering rather than the group ending formally

反義詞
  • formation

    the act of creating a group rather than ending it

  • establishment

    the founding or setting up of an organisation

文法句型

the disbandment of [group]

用法筆記

Usually uncountable; the countable form (a disbandment) is used when referring to a specific instance, e.g. 'The disbandment of the committee was sudden.'

常見錯誤

❌The disbandment of the class after the exam.
✅The class dispersed after the exam.
💡'disbandment' is typically used for formal organisations or groups, not informal gatherings.