U1E30 | dismantle (mantle)

Word of the day · Mar 24, 2026 · 2m

Dismantle【v.】

1. to take a machine or structure apart so that it is in separate pieces拆开，拆卸(机器或结构)

They dismantled the engine to see what was wrong with it.

他们拆开发动机看看出了什么问题。

2. to end an organization or system gradually in an organized way逐渐废除，取消(组织或系统)

The government plans to dismantle the current healthcare system.

政府计划逐步废除目前的医疗保健体系。

3. to remove the furniture, equipment, or other contents from (a room, ship, etc.)搬空，拆除(房间、船只等的家具、设备等)

The workers dismantled the office before the renovation.

工人们在装修前搬空了办公室。

<—> mantle【v.】

1. to cover or envelop something completely覆盖，笼罩

A thick fog mantled…