◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. disengage (something or part of something) and remove it • 拆卸，取下，使…分开后将其拿下 »he detached the front lamp from its bracket. 他将前灯从灯架上拿下。 »a willingness to detach comment from political allegiance. 使言论不涉政治立场的意愿。 [no obj.] be easily removable • 可方便地取下，可容易地脱卸 »the screen detaches from the keyboard. 屏罩可从键盘上取下。 (detach oneself from)leave or separate oneself from (a group or place) • 离开，脱离（组织，地方） »a figure in brown detached itself from the shadows. 一个穿着棕色衣服的身影离开了阴影处。 (detach oneself from)avoid or put an end to any connection or association with • 避免与…有联系；脱离与…的关系 »the newspaper detached itself from the political parties. 这家报纸避免与任何政党有联系。 2. [一般作 be detached] [Military] send (a group of soldiers or ships) on a separate mission • [军] 派遣（部队，舰只执行单独任务） »our crew were detached to Tabuk for the exercise. 我们这一组人员被派往塔布克进行演习。
【派生】
♦ detachability noun ♦ detachable adjective
【语源】
1. late 16th cent. (in the sense 'discharge a gun'): from French détacher, earlier destacher, from des- (expressing reversal) + attacher 'attach'