dissociate

• vt. 游离；使分离；分裂
• vi. 游离；分离；分裂

dis-, 不，非，使相反。-soc, 联系，词源同social, society. 即不再联系，否认联系。

dissociate (v.)

1610s (implied in dissociated), from Latin dissociatus, past participle of dissociare "to separate from companionship, disunite, set at variance," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + sociare "to join," from socius "companion" (see social (adj.)). Attested from 1540s as a past participle adjective meaning "separated."

1. He has failed to dissociate himself clearly and unambiguously from the attack.

他未能干净利落地同那起攻击事件撇清关系。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He tried to dissociate himself from the party's more extreme views.

他极力表明自己并不赞成该党较为偏激的观点。

来自《权威词典》

3. It is difficult to dissociate the man from his position.

一想到这个人,就很难不联想起他的职位.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. Almost the first lesson they learn is how to dissociate emotion from reason.

如何将理智和情感分开几乎可以说是他们所上的第一课。

来自柯林斯例句

5. It is getting harder for the president to dissociate himself from the scandal.

总统越来越难摆脱这一丑闻了。

来自柯林斯例句