decommissioning

decommissioning — 名詞

1. the formal process of permanently retiring a ship, weapon, reactor, or other lar

1.名詞C1
釋義

停用；除役

正式讓大型設備退出使用

the formal process of permanently retiring a ship, weapon, reactor, or other large system from regular operation

例句

The navy began the decommissioning of the damaged warship after the fire.

火災後，海軍開始讓那艘受損軍艦進入除役程序。

the decommissioning of + ship

Engineers discussed decommissioning the old reactor before the new plant opened.

工程師在新電廠啟用前，討論如何停用那座舊反應爐。

decommissioning + reactor before replacement

同義詞
  • retirement

    broader and less technical; can refer to people, vehicles, or equipment

  • shutdown

    can be temporary, so it does not always imply permanent removal from service

  • dismantling

    focuses on physically taking something apart, which may happen after the formal decision

反義詞
  • commissioning

    the formal process of putting equipment or a system into active use

  • reactivation

    bringing equipment back into service after it has been idle

文法句型

the decommissioning of + ship/reactor/system

during decommissioning

plan for decommissioning

用法筆記

Usually refers to large equipment, industrial sites, ships, or military systems rather than ordinary household devices. It often appears with 'of' before the thing being retired, or as a process noun in planning and safety documents.

常見錯誤

❌The decommissioning of my laptop took ten minutes.
✅Shutting down my laptop took ten minutes.
💡decommissioning usually refers to formally retiring large equipment or systems, not briefly turning off an everyday device.