Definition
剥离 has both a literal meaning — something attached coming or peeling off (like bark, paint, or a layer) — and a figurative meaning used in business, law, and psychology: to separate, divest, or sever (assets, responsibilities, relationships). The figurative sense is common in formal Chinese and is not captured by the English gloss 'come/peel off' alone.
v.
(of something attached) to come offto peel off(figuratively) to separateto divest (assets, responsibilities, relationships)
Examples
- 剥离。Shùpí cóng shùgàn shàng bō lí xiàlái.The bark peeled off from the tree trunk.
- 剥离。Gōngsī juédìng bō lí bùliáng zīchǎn yǐ gǎishàn cáiwù zhuàngkuàng.The company decided to divest non-performing assets to improve its financial situation.
- 剥离。Tā shìtú cóng guòqù de yīnyǐng zhōng bō lí chūlái.He tried to break free from the shadow of the past.
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