v. 拆开,拆卸〔机器或设备〕
v. 〔逐渐地〕废除〔某种制度或组织〕
Chris dismantled the bike in five minutes.
克里斯五分钟内就把自行车拆掉了。
The government was in the process of dismantling the state-owned industries.
政府正在着手逐步废除国有企业。
Public services of all kinds are being dismantled. 各种公共服务正被逐步废除。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/