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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dis·con·nect1 /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ ●●○ verb  1 TPESWITCH ON OR OFF[transitive] to remove the supply of power, gas, water etc from a machine or piece of equipment 切断〔机器或设备〕的电力[煤气,水]等供应 OPP connectdisconnect something from something Always disconnect the machine from the mains first. 一定要先切断机器的电源。 The family agreed to disconnect her life support system. 家人同意切断她的生命维持系统。2 JOIN something TOGETHER[intransitive, transitive] to separate something from the thing it is connected to, or to become separated (使)分离,(使)脱离 OPP connectdisconnect from Two freight cars disconnected from the train engine. 两节货车车厢与火车头脱开了。disconnect something from something Disconnect part A from part D.A部分与D部分分开。3 [transitive] to officially stop supplying a service, such as water, telephone, electricity, or gas, to a house or other building 停止〔住宅等〕的水[电话,电,煤气]等供应 OPP connect Eleven percent of households were disconnected for non-payment of bills. 百分之十一的住户因为未付账单被切断了服务。4 [intransitive, transitive] if you disconnect or become disconnected from your feelings, family, society etc, you no longer feel as though you belong or have a relationship with them (使)脱离〔关系〕,(使)不联系disconnect from Divorced men can too easily become disconnected from their children. 离异男士很容易和子女断了联系。5. TCT[transitive] to break the telephone connection between two people 使〔通话〕断线 OPP connectdisconnection /-ˈnekʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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disconnectI'll have to call him back - we got disconnected.I tried to call the company, but the phone number had been disconnected.The cell phone that allows you to connect, makes it impossible to disconnect.Fortunately, many types of pump can be restarted without having to be disconnected and dismantled.We exhort you to disconnect, discard and move on, acquire a certain agility as consumers.Is it possible to disconnect each thing from itself and still arrive at a recognisable record?Unlike other memory chips, flash does not lose the stored contents when the computer is disconnected from a power supply.To operate, always fill the water tank while the machine is disconnected from the mains socket.Hauserman said people are disconnecting or ignoring the devices.Disconnect the battery and recharge it.Once a car has started, the engine would continue to run even if you disconnected the battery.Salazar's family agreed to disconnect the life support system.disconnect fromTwo freight cars disconnected from the train engine and fell into a river near Dhaka.
disconnect2 noun [singular]  when two people or groups no longer understand or have a relationship with each other 脱节;不相干 the disconnect between the ordinary public and the concerns of politicians 普通民众与政治家关心的问题之间的脱节From Longman Business Dictionarydisconnectdis‧con‧nect /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] COMPUTINGto end the connection between a computer and the Internetdisconnect fromTo read the posting offline, just double click on it and then disconnect from the Internet.I kept trying to disconnect my Internet connection, but in the end I gave up and just switched the machine off.→ See Verb table
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disconnect
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disconnect1 /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ verb
 Word Family: noun: connection, connectedness, connector; verb: connectdisconnect; adjective: connecteddisconnectedunconnected
1. [transitive] to remove the supply of power, gas, water etc from a machine or piece of equipment
   OPP  connect
    disconnect something from something
    Always disconnect the machine from the mains first.
    The family agreed to disconnect her life support system.
2. [intransitive and transitive] to separate something from the thing it is connected to, or to become separated
   OPP  connect
    disconnect from
    Two freight cars disconnected from the train engine.
    disconnect something from something
    Disconnect part A from part D.
3. [transitive] to officially stop supplying a service, such as water, telephone, electricity, or gas, to a house or other building
   OPP  connect:
    Eleven percent of households were disconnected for non-payment of bills.
4. [intransitive and transitive] if you disconnect or become disconnected from your feelings, family, society etc, you no longer feel as though you belong or have a relationship with them
    disconnect from
    Divorced men can too easily become disconnected from their children.
5. [transitive] to break the telephone connection between two people
   OPP  connect
—disconnection /-ˈnekʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

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disconnect2 noun [singular]
when two people or groups no longer understand or have a relationship with each other:
    the disconnect between the ordinary public and the concerns of politicians


dis·con·nectBrE /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they disconnect BrE /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it disconnects BrE /ˌdɪskəˈnekts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪskəˈnekts/ 🔊past simple disconnected BrE /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/ 🔊past participle disconnected BrE /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/ 🔊 -ing form disconnecting BrE /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive] ~ sth (from sth) 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。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sb/sth [usually passive] to officially stop the supply of telephone lines, water, electricity or gas to a building 切断(电话服务);停止供应(水、电或燃气)You may be disconnected if you do not pay the bill. 若不付账单就可能停止供应。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth (from sth) to separate sth from sth 使分离;使脱离The ski had become disconnected from the boot. 滑雪板与靴子脱离了。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sb [usually passive] to break the contact between two people who are talking on the telephone 使(电话线路)中断We were suddenly disconnected. 我们的电话突然断了。🔊🔊 [transitive, intransitive, often passive] to end a connection to the Internet (与互联网)断开~ sb (from sth) I keep getting disconnected when I'm online. 我连网时不断掉线。🔊🔊~ (from sth) My computer crashes every time I disconnect from the Internet. 我每次断网,计算机都会突然死机。🔊🔊 OPP connect dis·con·nec·tion BrE /ˌdɪskəˈnekʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdɪskəˈnekʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, countable]