Dismantle

(v.)

1. to take apart a machine or structure so that it is in separate pieces

拆开，拆卸（机器或结构）

e.g. I had to dismantle the engine in order to repair it.

我得把发动机拆开来修理。

e.g. The steel mill was dismantled piece by piece.

钢厂已经一块块拆散了。

2. to end an organization or system gradually in an organized way

（逐渐）废除，取消

e.g. The government was in the process of dismantling the state-owned industries.

政府正在着手逐步废除国有企业。

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