disconnecting

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T 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. 斷開
The device automatically disconnects the ignition when the engine is switched off. 該設(shè)備在引擎被關(guān)閉時(shí)會(huì)自動(dòng)斷開點(diǎn)火裝置。
2. V-T 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. 切斷 (煤氣、電、水、電話等的) 供應(yīng)[usu passive]
You are likely to be given almost three months – until the time of your next bill – before you are disconnected. 你很可能會(huì)得到將近3個(gè)月的時(shí)間–即直到你下一張賬單寄發(fā)爲(wèi)止——才會(huì)被切斷供應(yīng)。
3. V-T If you disconnect something from something else, you separate the two things. 使分離
He disconnected the IV bottle from the overhead hook and carried it beside the moving cart. 他從頭頂?shù)你^子上取下輸液瓶，竝在移動(dòng)的手推車旁提著它。