disconnect

verb
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they disconnect
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnekt/
he / she / it disconnects
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnekts/
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past simple disconnected
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
past participle disconnected
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🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
-ing form disconnecting
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnektɪŋ/
🔊/ˌdɪskəˈnektɪŋ/
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  1. [transitive] disconnect something (from something) to remove a piece of equipment from a supply of gas, water or electricity切断(燃气、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。🔊🔊
    Topics Engineeringc1
  2. [transitive] [usually passive] to officially stop the supply of phone lines, water, electricity or gas to a building切断(电话服务);停止供应(水、电或燃气)
    • be disconnected You may be disconnected if you do not pay the bill.若不付账单就可能停止供应。🔊🔊
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc1
  3. [transitive, often passive] to separate something from something使分离;使脱离
    • be/become disconnected (from something) The ski had become disconnected from the boot.滑雪板与靴子脱离了。🔊🔊
  4. [transitive] [usually passive] to break the contact between two people who are talking on the phone使(电话线路)中断
    • be disconnected We were suddenly disconnected.我们的电话突然断了。🔊🔊
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc1
  5. [transitive, often passive, intransitive] to end a connection to the internet(与互联网)断开
    • be/get disconnected (from something) I keep getting disconnected when I'm online.我连网时不断掉线。🔊🔊
    • disconnect (from something) My computer crashes every time I disconnect from the internet.我每次断网,计算机都会突然死机。🔊🔊
    Topics Phones, email and the internetc1
  6. [transitive] disconnect somebody (from something) to remove somebody's connection to a piece of equipment, especially a life support machine(与互联网)断开
    • It was the family's decision to disconnect her from the life support machine.家庭决定将她从生命维持机器上断开。
  7. opposite connect

disconnect

noun
🔊/ˈdɪskənekt/
🔊/ˈdɪskənekt/
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  1. a difference or lack of connection(与互联网)断开
    • disconnect between A and B There is a fundamental disconnect between union leaders and members.工会领导人和成员之间存在根本的脱节。
    • disconnect from something The film is funny despite its disconnect from the real world.尽管脱离现实世界,这部电影还是很有趣的。
    • disconnect with somebody/something The politician's remarks show an appalling disconnect with young people.这位政客的话显示了与年轻人的令人震惊的脱节。
  2. a lack of connection with a network, a supply of electricity, the internet, etc.(与互联网)断开
    • There might be a power failure or sudden network disconnect.可能是电源故障或网络突然断开。