| 单词 | cannibalize |
| 释义 | cannibalize[ kan-uh-buh-lahyz ] / ˈkæn ə bəˌlaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cannibalize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing.to subject to cannibalism. to remove parts, equipment, assets, employees, etc., from (an item, product, or business) in order to use them in another: to cannibalize old airplanes for replacement parts. to cut into; cause to become reduced; diminish: New products introduced in the next six months will cannibalize sales from established lines. verb (used without object), can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing.to act cannibalistically; practice cannibalism. Also especially British, can·ni·bal·ise . Origin of cannibalizeFirst recorded in 1940–45; cannibal + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM cannibalizecan·ni·bal·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby cannibalizecannery, Cannes, cannetille, cannibal, cannibalism, cannibalize, cannikin, canning, Canning Basin, Cannizzaro, Cannock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cannibalize
British Dictionary definitions for cannibalizecannibalize cannibalise/ (ˈkænɪbəˌlaɪz) / verb(tr) to use (serviceable parts from one machine or vehicle) to repair another, esp as an alternative to using new parts Derived forms of cannibalizecannibalization or cannibalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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