decommission
US /ˌdiː.kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
UK /ˌdiː.kəˈmɪʃ.ən/
动词
1.
退役, 停止使用
to take a ship, aircraft, or other military unit out of active service
示例:
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The battleship was decommissioned after 50 years of service.
这艘战列舰在服役50年后被退役。
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They plan to decommission several old fighter jets next year.
他们计划明年退役几架旧战斗机。
2.
退役, 拆除
to remove a nuclear reactor or other hazardous industrial plant from service and dismantle it safely
示例:
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The old nuclear power plant will be decommissioned over the next decade.
这座旧核电站将在未来十年内退役。
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The company specializes in decommissioning oil rigs.
该公司专门从事石油钻井平台的退役工作。