decoupling

decoupling — 名詞

1. the situation in which two economies, markets, or financial systems become less

1.名詞B2
釋義

脫鉤

經濟體之間依賴關係減弱

the situation in which two economies, markets, or financial systems become less connected to each other, so that changes in one no longer directly cause changes in the other

例句

Economists are watching for signs of decoupling between the Chinese and American economies.

經濟學家正密切關注中美經濟脫鉤的跡象。

decoupling between [X] and [Y]

The pandemic accelerated the decoupling of global supply chains from a single country.

疫情加速了全球供應鏈與單一國家的脫鉤。

decoupling of [something] from [something]

同義詞
  • disconnection

    more general; does not specifically imply economic interdependence

  • uncoupling

    more literal and less common in economic writing; shares the 'couple' root

  • disengagement

    suggests an intentional, often political, pulling apart

反義詞
  • coupling

    the direct opposite; increasing interdependence

  • integration

    implies merging rather than mere connection

文法句型

decoupling of [economy_A] and/from [economy_B]

decoupling between [entity_X] and [entity_Y]

用法筆記

Often used in news about trade relations, especially between large economies such as the US and China, or the EU and the UK.

常見錯誤

❌The decoupling between America and China happened.
✅A decoupling between the American and Chinese economies has been taking place.
💡'decoupling' is usually a gradual process, not a single event.

2. the act or process of separating or disconnecting two or more things that were p

2.名詞C1
釋義

分離；脫離

將原本相連的事物分開

the act or process of separating or disconnecting two or more things that were previously linked, joined, or dependent on each other

例句

The decoupling of the company's logistics from its manufacturing operations disrupted the supply chain.

該公司的物流與製造業務分離後，供應鏈隨之受到中斷。

abstract separation of systems

Aarav's therapist suggested a gradual decoupling of his finances from his parents' accounts.

Aarav 的心理治療師建議他逐步將個人財務與父母的帳戶脫離。

同義詞
  • separation

    more general; does not imply that the things were previously linked in a structured system

  • disconnection

    focuses on the result rather than the process

  • uncoupling

    more common for physical objects such as train carriages or ropes

反義詞

文法句型

decoupling of [thing_A] from/and [thing_B]

用法筆記

The countable form ('a decoupling') is possible when referring to a specific instance, but the uncountable form is far more common. Distinguish from sense 1, which is limited to economic contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The decoupling of the rope was easy.
✅Uncoupling the rope was easy, but decoupling the two business units took months.
💡'decoupling' is more natural for abstract or complex separations, while 'uncoupling' is preferred for physical objects.

3. the principle or practice of designing software, systems, or components so that

3.名詞C1
釋義

解耦

減少系統組件間依賴的設計原則

the principle or practice of designing software, systems, or components so that they depend on each other as little as possible, making them easier to change, test, or replace

例句

The engineering team achieved decoupling by splitting the application into independent modules.

工程團隊將應用程式拆分為獨立模組，成功實現了解耦。

decoupling by [means]

Decoupling the user interface from the database logic made it much simpler to update the website.

將使用者介面與資料庫邏輯解耦後，更新網站變得簡單許多。

decoupling [component_A] from [component_B]

同義詞
  • modularisation

    focuses on the outcome (modules) rather than the process of separating

  • loose coupling

    a related concept that describes the result rather than the action

  • separation of concerns

    a broader design principle that includes but goes beyond decoupling

反義詞
  • tight coupling

    a design where components are heavily dependent on each other

  • monolithic design

    a single, tightly integrated system with no separation between components

文法句型

decoupling of [component] from/and [component]

用法筆記

Frequently used in discussions of software architecture, system design, and modular programming. The verb form 'decouple' is more common in technical instructions; the noun appears in design documents and architectural reviews.

常見錯誤

❌Decoupling means removing all connections between components.
✅Decoupling means reducing dependencies between components so that each can function or be changed independently.
💡total removal of connections would make the system unusable; the goal is loose connections, not zero connections.