dismantle
/dɪsˈmæntl/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈmæntl/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈman-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
dismantle — 動詞
- dismantlepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dismantleshe / she / it
- dismantledpast simple
- dismantling-ing form
1. to separate a machine, piece of equipment, or building into the parts it is made
拆解；拆卸
將機器或結構分解成零件
to separate a machine, piece of equipment, or building into the parts it is made of
Felix spent the whole afternoon dismantling the old bookshelf to reuse the wood.
Felix 花了一整個下午拆解舊書架，以便重複使用木料。
dismantling + [object] to reuse materials
The mechanic carefully dismantled the car engine piece by piece on the workbench.
技師在工作台上仔細地將汽車引擎拆解成一個個零件。
Before moving house, Adina and her brother dismantled the wooden bed frame.
搬家前，Adina 和她的弟弟把木製床架拆開了。
The crew dismantled the concert stage and loaded the parts onto a truck.
工作人員拆除了演唱會舞台，並將部件裝上卡車。
Caio and his father dismantled the camping tent and packed it away in two hours.
Caio 和父親花了兩個小時拆掉露營帳篷並收好。
- take apart
more common in everyday spoken English; less formal
- disassemble
suggests a more methodical process, often following the reverse of assembly steps
- strip down
focuses on removing outer parts or coverings to reach the inside
- assemble
putting parts together rather than separating them
- put together
the opposite action; commonly used in everyday instructions
文法句型
dismantle + [object]
[object] dismantles easily
用法筆記
Unlike destroy or break, dismantle implies a careful separation that often allows the parts to be reused or reassembled later. The occasional intransitive use appears in descriptions of how something comes apart (e.g. 'The scaffolding dismantles easily').
常見錯誤
2. to gradually stop or remove a system, policy, or organization, especially one th
廢除；終止
逐步廢除長期存在的系統或組織
to gradually stop or remove a system, policy, or organization, especially one that has existed for a long time
The government announced a plan to dismantle the old education system over five years.
政府宣布了一項計畫，要在五年內逐步廢除舊的教育制度。
dismantle + system + over [time period]
The company gradually dismantled its overseas offices as part of the restructuring.
該公司在重組期間逐步關閉了其海外辦事處。
Activists have been pushing for years to dismantle the outdated tax rules.
多年來，積極分子一直推動廢除過時的稅務規則。
Mizuki worried that the new law would dismantle the healthcare network her grandmother relied on.
Mizuki 擔心這項新法律會瓦解她祖母所依賴的醫療網絡。
The committee voted to dismantle the scholarship program and redirect the funds to other areas.
委員會投票決定終止獎學金計畫，並將資金轉作其他用途。
文法句型
dismantle + [system/organization/policy]
dismantle + [system] + over [time period]
用法筆記
Subject is typically an authority — a government, company, board, or legislative body. The object is an established structure (system, program, department, network) rather than a one-time event or relationship.
常見錯誤
3. to prove that a belief, argument, or theory has no truth or is unfounded by poin
駁倒；推翻
指出論點或理論的錯誤
to prove that a belief, argument, or theory has no truth or is unfounded by pointing out its weaknesses
The lawyer dismantled the witness's story by showing clear contradictions in her account.
律師指出證人說詞中明顯的矛盾，一舉駁倒了她的說法。
dismantle + [argument/story] in a formal context
Élise dismantled the popular idea that success depends mostly on luck rather than effort.
Élise 駁斥了一種流行的觀點，即成功主要取決於運氣而非努力。
Ritu's research paper systematically dismantles the claim that video games cause violent behavior.
Ritu 的研究論文系統性地推翻了電玩遊戲會引發暴力行為的說法。
During the debate, Chidi dismantled each of his opponent's arguments one by one.
在辯論中，Chidi 逐一駁倒了對手的每一個論點。
文法句型
dismantle + [argument/claim/theory]
dismantle + [someone's] + [position/argument]
用法筆記
Common in academic writing, legal arguments, and formal debates. The figure is usually broken down point by point rather than dismissed all at once. Distinguish from sense 1: here nothing is physically separated — the target is an idea or position.