dismantling
/dɪˈsmæn.təl/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪsmˈæntəlɪŋ] /dɪˈsmæn.t̬əl/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪsmˈæntəlɪŋ] /(ˌ)dis-ˈman-tᵊl/ (ame, mw) · /dɪsˈmæntlɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪsmˈæntəlɪŋ] /dɪsˈmæntlɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
dismantling — 動詞
- dismantlingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dismantlings3rd person singular
- dismantlinging-ing form
- dismantlingedpast simple
1. to separate a machine, engine, or structure into its individual parts or compone
拆解；拆卸
將機器或結構分解成零件
to separate a machine, engine, or structure into its individual parts or components
Tendai spent the morning dismantling the old lawnmower to see how its motor worked.
Tendai 花了一整個早上拆解那台舊割草機，想看看它的引擎是怎麼運作的。
dismantle + object (machine)
The technician carefully dismantled the air conditioner before cleaning each filter.
技術人員仔細地拆卸空調機，然後清潔了每一個濾網。
Ada watched the movers dismantle the bookshelves and wrap the planks in padding.
Ada 看著搬運工人拆解書架，再把木板用包裝材料裹好。
Lien dismantled her bicycle frame to fit it into a suitcase for the flight.
Lien 把自行車車架拆開，好放進手提箱帶上飛機。
- disassemble
more technical; often used for electronic or mechanical items
- take apart
more informal; used in everyday speech
- strip down
implies removing outer parts to reach the inner mechanism
- assemble
to put together
- put together
informal equivalent of assemble
文法句型
dismantle + object (machine/engine/structure)
dismantle into + parts
用法筆記
Can also be used without an object in ergative patterns: The machine dismantles easily into three parts. Frequently used with 'into' to describe the resulting pieces.
常見錯誤
2. to gradually reduce and eventually end the operation of an organisation, system,
廢除；解散
逐步終止制度或組織
to gradually reduce and eventually end the operation of an organisation, system, or institution
Min's committee worked for months to dismantle the old admissions policy and create a fairer one.
Min 的委員會花了幾個月的時間廢除舊的招生政策，並制定了一套更公平的方案。
dismantle + policy / system
The government announced plans to dismantle the state-owned railway company by the year 2030.
政府宣布計劃在 2030 年之前逐步解散這家國營鐵路公司。
Saira argued that the new law would slowly dismantle the public health system.
Saira 認為這項新法規會慢慢廢除公共醫療體系。
After the merger, the board voted to dismantle the old human resources department completely.
合併之後，董事會投票決定完全解散舊的人事部門。
文法句型
dismantle + system/organisation/institution
用法筆記
Often used in political or organisational contexts. Typically implies a gradual process rather than a sudden or violent end. The object is always an abstract entity (system, policy, institution), never a physical object.
常見錯誤
3. to prove that an argument, belief, or explanation is false by pointing out its w
駁斥；推翻
證明說法等不正確
to prove that an argument, belief, or explanation is false by pointing out its weak points
Kofi dismantled each of his opponent's arguments during the debate with clear evidence.
Kofi 在辯論中用明確的證據一一駁斥了對手的論點。
dismantle + argument (abstract)
The journalist wrote an article that dismantled the myth about sugar causing hyperactivity.
那位記者寫了一篇文章，推翻了一直以來關於糖會導致過動的迷思。
Hana's research paper systematically dismantles the theory that the disease spreads through the air.
Hana 的研究論文有系統地駁斥了這種疾病會透過空氣傳播的理論。
The lawyer dismantled the witness's statement by showing several contradictions in the timeline.
律師利用時間軸上的多處矛盾，推翻了證人的說詞。
文法句型
dismantle + claim/argument/theory/myth
用法筆記
Used in formal, academic, or legal contexts. The object is always abstract — a claim, argument, theory, or myth — never a physical object or a person's character.
常見錯誤
dismantling — 名詞
1. the process of separating a machine, building, or similar structure into its ind
拆卸；解體
將機器或建築拆成零件
the process of separating a machine, building, or similar structure into its individual components
The dismantling of the old water tower took a team of engineers an entire week.
那座舊水塔的拆除作業花了一組工程師整整一週的時間。
dismantling of + structure
Residents watched the careful dismantling of the factory chimney from their windows.
居民從自家窗戶看著工廠煙囪被仔細地拆卸下來。
A safety manual for the dismantling of electronic devices was published last year.
去年出版了一本關於電子設備安全拆卸的操作手冊。
The careful dismantling of the scaffolding revealed the newly painted church tower.
鷹架被小心解體之後，剛漆好的教堂鐘樓便顯露了出來。
- disassembly
more technical; used in engineering and manufacturing contexts
- taking apart
informal alternative for everyday speech
- assembly
the process of putting pieces together
- construction
the act of building a structure
文法句型
dismantling of + object (machine/structure)
用法筆記
Typically uncountable; the plural form dismantlings is rare. Most naturally used with 'of' followed by the object being taken apart.
2. the planned, gradual elimination of an organisation, policy, or system
逐步廢除
有計畫地終止組織或制度
the planned, gradual elimination of an organisation, policy, or system
The dismantling of the apartheid system in South Africa was a long and painful process.
南非種族隔離制度的廢除是一個漫長而痛苦的過程。
dismantling of + political system
Local communities protested the dismantling of the public library network across the region.
當地社區抗議整個地區的公共圖書館網絡被逐步裁撤。
Economists studied the dismantling of trade barriers between the two neighbouring countries.
經濟學家研究了這兩個鄰國之間貿易壁壘的逐步消除。
The gradual dismantling of the old state pension plan took more than a decade.
舊有的國家退休金計畫花了十多年的時間才逐步廢除。
- dismantlement
a less common noun form with the same meaning; more formal
- dissolution
more legal; often used for formal disbanding of an organisation
- phasing out
emphasises the gradual, step-by-step nature of the process
- establishment
the act of creating or setting up
- creation
the act of bringing something into existence
文法句型
dismantling of + system/organisation
用法筆記
Nearly always uncountable. Often preceded by 'gradual' to emphasise the slow, organised nature of the process. Common in political and economic writing.