单词 | delink |
释义 | delinkv. 1. transitive. To break the physical connection between (two or more things); = unlink v. 1b. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > separation > separation or detachment > detach [verb (transitive)] > detach in other specific manner unnaila1400 to pull offa1425 nipc1450 unlink1569 unhook1611 unhinge1616 unsling1630 to pinch off1654 untack1693 unstring1697 peel1787 unbolt1793 unthong1829 unswing1835 unshackle1840 unsnap1862 unbraze1898 delink1899 1899 Times 30 Aug. 6/4 All that the chemist could do was to transform matter from one state to another and from one compound to some other by linking, delinking, and relinking the atoms and molecules in various combinations. 2013 Qatar Tribune (Nexis) 1 Dec. In another event, Adam even taught a young boy how to link and delink solid metal rings. 2. transitive. Finance (frequently South Asian (originally and chiefly Indian English)). To separate (a currency) from a commodity, index, or other currency, which has previously governed its value. ΚΠ 1933 Times of India 7 Mar. 5/6 Will they [sc. the Government of India] and can they supply all the demands for sterling? If not, the rupee must be delinked from sterling. 1995 Jrnl. Internat. Business Stud. 26 706 The value of the krone dropped till the government could no longer continue to try to support it. Subsequently, the Swedish government was forced to delink its currency from the ERM. 2009 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) June 22/1 President Richard Nixon delinked the dollar from gold in 1971. 3. transitive. Frequently South Asian (originally and chiefly Indian English). To break the connection or relationship of dependency between (two or more things); to separate (something) administratively or conceptually from something else.Chiefly in political or economic contexts. ΚΠ 1950 Indian Skyways Jan. 54/1 (heading) ATLB de-links freight rates from passenger rates. 1971 Pacific Affairs 44 511 Mrs. Gandhi de-linked federal and state elections by dissolving the Lok Sabha a full year ahead of its normal five-year life. 2019 Australian (Nexis) 4 May 34 Delink it from Christian dogma, if you wish... But I think there must be a place for forgiveness in any future iteration of the Australian people. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1899 |
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