dissociate
/dɪˈsəʊsieɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈsəʊsieɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)di-ˈsō-shē-ˌāt -sē-/ (ame, mw)
dissociate — 動詞
- dissociate,,present simple I / you / we / they
- dissociatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- dissociates,,he / she / it
- dissociateshe / she / it
- dissociated,,past simple
- dissociatedpast simple
- dissociating,,-ing form
- dissociating-ing form
1. to treat two people, ideas, or things as having no real link, so that one is not
區隔開來
把兩件事在心中分開看待
to treat two people, ideas, or things as having no real link, so that one is not judged or affected by the other.
Lara tries to dissociate the artist's brilliant paintings from his cruel personal behavior.
Lara 努力把這位畫家精彩的畫作和他殘酷的私生活區隔開來。
dissociate X from Y for keeping two things mentally separate
It is hard to dissociate the smell of cinnamon from memories of grandma's kitchen at Christmas.
很難不把肉桂的香味和聖誕節時奶奶廚房的回憶連在一起。
dummy 'it is hard to dissociate' — abstract object construction
Voters cannot dissociate the new tax policy from the prime minister who introduced it last year.
選民沒辦法把新的稅務政策和去年提出它的總理區隔開來看。
Reuben struggles to dissociate his love of football from the painful injury that ended his playing career.
Reuben 很難把他對足球的熱愛和結束球員生涯的那場重傷區隔開來。
Critics rarely dissociate a film's quality from the reputation of its director.
影評人很少把一部電影的好壞和導演的名氣分開來看。
- separate
everyday word; 'dissociate' is more formal and abstract
- disconnect
physical or logical separation; 'dissociate' is usually mental or evaluative
- distinguish
tell two things apart; 'dissociate' means actively refuse to link them
文法句型
dissociate + somebody/something + from + somebody/something
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person doing the mental work of separation; object pair is linked by 'from'. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is about how you think; sense 3 is about a public statement to deny support.
常見錯誤
2. to mentally cut yourself off from your feelings, surroundings, or sense of reali
解離；抽離
心理上抽離現實或感受
to mentally cut yourself off from your feelings, surroundings, or sense of reality, often as a way to cope with something painful.
After the car crash, Sahil began to dissociate whenever he heard loud traffic noises.
車禍之後，每當聽到吵雜的車聲，Sahil 就會開始解離。
trauma trigger context — the classic psychology sense
Patients with severe trauma often dissociate from their own bodies during a flashback.
嚴重創傷的病患在發作時常會從自己的身體抽離出去。
plural subject; collocation 'dissociate from one's body'
Hana learned to dissociate during long hospital treatments so the needle would not feel so frightening.
Hana 學會在漫長的住院治療中讓自己解離，這樣打針就沒那麼可怕。
The young soldier started to dissociate every time the loud helicopters flew over the camp.
每次直升機大聲飛過營地上空，那名年輕的士兵就會開始解離。
- engage
fully participate in surroundings or feelings
文法句型
dissociate (oneself) from + experience/reality
用法筆記
Used in psychology and trauma contexts. Frequently appears without an object ('she started to dissociate'), unlike sense 1 which always takes 'X from Y'.
常見錯誤
3. to publicly state that you have no link with a person, group, or action, usually
撇清關係
公開聲明與某人某事無關
to publicly state that you have no link with a person, group, or action, usually because you do not want to be blamed for them.
The mayor moved quickly to dissociate herself from the company involved in the bribery scandal.
市長迅速出面，與捲入賄賂醜聞的那家公司劃清界線。
always reflexive: 'dissociate oneself from X'
Ilan published a long letter to dissociate himself from his brother's online comments about the election.
Ilan 發表了一封長信，公開撇清自己和哥哥對選舉的網路言論。
collocation: published statement dissociating from someone
The university issued a press release to dissociate itself from the controversial speech given on campus.
校方發出新聞稿，與那場校園內具爭議性的演講劃清界線。
Several team captains chose to dissociate themselves from the racist chants heard in the stadium.
好幾位隊長選擇公開撇清自己和球場上那些種族歧視口號的關係。
Nia tried to dissociate herself from the protest after it turned violent in the city centre.
市中心的抗議活動演變成暴力後，Nia 試圖撇清自己與這場抗議的關係。
- disown
stronger; reject all connection, often family or earlier statements
- distance oneself
near-synonym; slightly softer and more common in news writing
- renounce
formally give up a claim or belief, not just a connection
文法句型
dissociate + oneself + from + person/action/group
用法筆記
Always reflexive (dissociate oneself / herself / itself / themselves from …) and usually appears in news or formal statements. Distinguish from sense 1: here the speaker is publicly denying connection, not just mentally separating two ideas.