| 单词 |
disaffiliate |
| 释义 |
disaffiliate, v.|dɪsəˈfɪlɪeɪt|
[f. dis- 6 + affiliate v.]
1. trans. To undo the affiliation of, to detach (that which is affiliated): the reverse of to affiliate.
1870C. J. Smith Syn. & Antonyms, Affiliate, Disannex, Disaffiliate. 1892Graphic 21 May 598/3 Eleven branch associations have ‘disaffiliated’ themselves in consequence of the dispute over the suffrage guestion.
2. intr. To cancel an affiliation; to detach oneself from an organization.
1947N.Y. Times 13 Dec. 1/3 The scrap of white paper..bore this laconic message in Mr. Lewis' characteristically bold handwriting in blue pencil: Green AFL. We disaffiliate. Lewis. 1977Economist 29 Jan. 23/2 One union, the electricians', even threatened to disaffiliate from the party if no action were taken on the Underhill report. 1980N.Y. Times 4 Dec. b5/3 The Milwaukee union leader said his local had not moved to disaffiliate. 1982Financial Times 8 Sept. 10/8 After the shock decision by TUC unions..to disaffiliate from the patronage of the Transport and General Workers' Union, left-wing delegates suffered a new blow yesterday. |
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