Disconnect Disconnected ˌdɪskəˈnekt Transitive Opp Separate Connection Gas
The word "disconnect" means to separate something from its power source or connection, or to end a connection, such as a phone line or internet connection. It can also refer to the act of shutting off utilities like gas or electricity due to non-payment, or metaphorically, to a lack of emotional or social connection.
[VERB 动词]切断；断开 To disconnect a piece of equipment means to separate it from its source of power or to break a connection that it needs in order to work.
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The device automatically disconnects the ignition when the engine is switched off...
当引擎关掉时，这个装置会自动切断点火开关。
Vicky Brown arrived home to find the men disconnecting her microwave...
维基·布朗到家时发现那些人正在断开她微波炉的开关。
She ran back to the phone. The line was disconnected.
她跑回去接电话。但电话已挂了。
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[VERB 动词](通常指因欠费而)切断(煤气、水、电或者电话) If you are disconnected by a gas, electricity, water, or telephone company, they turn off the connection to your house, usually because you have not paid the bill.
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[usu passive]
You will be given three months to pay before you are disconnected.
在被切断供应之前你有三个月的时间来付款。
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[VERB 动词]使分离；使分开 If you disconnect something from something else, you separate the two things.
[V n from n]
He disconnected the IV bottle from the overhead hook.
他把静脉滴注瓶从头顶的钩子上拿下来。
Oxford
dis·con·nect/ˌdɪskəˈnekt; NAmEˌdɪskəˈnekt/verb1[transitive ]disconnectsth (from sth) to remove a piece of equipment from a supply of gas, water or electricity 切断（煤气、水或电的供应）◆First, disconnect the boiler from the water mains.先将锅炉与供水总管断开。2[transitive ]disconnectsb/sth [usually passive ]to officially stop the supply of telephone lines, water, electricity or gas to a building 切断（电话服务）；停止供应（水、电或煤气）◆You may be disconnected if you do not pay the bill.若不付账单就可能停止供应。3[transitive ]disconnectsth (from sth) to separate sth from sth 使分离；使脱离◆The ski had become disconnected from the boot.滑雪板与靴子脱离了。4[transitive ]disconnectsb [usually passive ]to break the contact between two people who are talking on the telephone 使（电话线路）中断◆We were suddenly disconnected.我们的电话突然断线了。5[transitive , intransitive, often passive ]to end a connection to the Internet （与互联网）断开disconnectsb (from sth) ◆I keep getting disconnected when I'm online.我连网时不断掉线。disconnect(from sth) ◆My computer crashes every time I disconnect from the Internet.我每次下网，计算机都会突然死机。OPP
1[transitive] to remove the supply of power, gas, water etc from a machine or piece of equipmentOPP connectdisconnect something from something Always disconnect the machine from the mains first. The family agreed to disconnect her life support system.2[intransitive, transitive] to separate something from the thing it is connected to, or to become separatedOPP connectdisconnect from Two freight cars disconnected from the train engine.disconnect something from something Disconnect part A from part D.3[transitive] to officially stop supplying a service, such as water, telephone, electricity, or gas, to a house or other buildingOPP connect: Eleven percent of households were disconnected for non-payment of bills.4[intransitive, transitive] if you disconnect or become disconnected from your feelings, family, society etc, you no longer feel as though you belong or have a relationship with themdisconnect from Divorced men can too easily become disconnected from their children.5[transitive] to break the telephone connection between two peopleOPP connect—disconnection /-ˈnekʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
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disconnectdisconnect2 noun [singular]when two people or groups no longer understand or have a relationship with each other: the disconnect between the ordinary public and the concerns of politicians