单词 | cannibalize |
释义 | cannibalize —cannibalization, n. /kan"euh beuh luyz'/, v. , cannibalized, cannibalizing. v.t. 1. to subject to cannibalism. 2. 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. 3. to cut into; cause to become reduced; diminish: New products introduced in the next six months will cannibalize sales from established lines. v.i. 4. to act cannibalistically; practice cannibalism. Also, esp. Brit., cannibalise. [1940-45; CANNIBAL + -IZE] |
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