divestment
gb/daɪvˈɛstmənt/ us/daɪvˈɛstmənt/
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Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
business
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process
1
sale of assets
the act of selling investments, property, or part of a company
Vzorec užití:
divestment of [assets/business/stake]; divestment from [company/market]
Častá chyba:
Do not confuse divestment with investment; divestment means selling or giving up assets, not buying them.
Synonyma
sale (broader and more everyday; does not specifically suggest investments or business assets)
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disposal (formal business term for getting rid of an asset, often by selling it)
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divestiture (more technical, especially in business and legal contexts)
Antonyma
investment (putting money into an asset rather than taking it out)
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acquisition (buying or taking control of a company or asset rather than selling it)
Kolokace
asset divestment
|business divestment
|planned divestment
|strategic divestment
|portfolio divestment
|divestment program
|divestment strategy
|divestment proceeds
|divestment of non-core assets
|announce a divestment
Témata
business
|finance
|investment
|corporate_strategy
Příklady
- The company announced the divestment of its European retail business.
- Proceeds from the divestment will be used to reduce debt.
- A series of non-core divestments helped simplify the group.
Učební příklady
- The company made a divestment and sold one of its factories.
- The divestment gave the business more cash.
Podstatné jméno
formal
C1
process
2
ethical withdrawal of investments
selling investments because you do not want to support a company or industry
Vzorec užití:
divestment from [industry/company]; divestment of [holdings/shares]
Častá chyba:
Use divestment from for the industry or company being avoided: divestment from fossil fuels, not divestment to fossil fuels.
Synonyma
disinvestment (similar meaning, but less common in general English and more common in some regional or economic contexts)
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withdrawal (broader; does not necessarily involve selling investments for ethical reasons)
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boycott (related form of protest, usually refusing to buy or use something rather than selling investments)
Antonyma
investment (putting money into the company or industry instead of removing it)
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reinvestment (putting money back into something after withdrawing or earning it)
Kolokace
fossil fuel divestment
|ethical divestment
|campus divestment
|student-led divestment
|shareholder divestment
|divestment movement
|divestment campaign
|divestment policy
|call for divestment
|support divestment
Témata
finance
|activism
|ethics
|environment
|politics
Příklady
- Students called for the university's divestment from fossil fuel companies.
- The pension fund adopted a divestment policy targeting firms linked to human rights abuses.
- Supporters say divestment puts public pressure on polluting industries.
Učební příklady
- The students wanted divestment from oil companies.
- The fund chose divestment for ethical reasons.
Podstatné jméno
legal
C2
process
3
removal of rights or powers
the legal act of taking away someone's rights, power, or ownership
Vzorec užití:
divestment of [rights/powers/title/authority] from [someone]
Častá chyba:
This meaning is formal and legal; in everyday English, people usually say removal, loss, or taking away.
Synonyma
deprivation (emphasizes being denied something important, especially rights or resources)
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dispossession (emphasizes being deprived of land, property, or a home)
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removal (more general and much more common in everyday English)
Antonyma
vesting (legal term for giving or securing a right, title, or power)
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conferral (formal act of giving a right, power, status, or honor)
Kolokace
divestment of rights
|divestment of title
|divestment of authority
|divestment of power
|legal divestment
|formal divestment
|involuntary divestment
Témata
law
|government
|property
|authority
Příklady
- Lawyers challenged the divestment of land rights without compensation.
- The new constitution involved a significant divestment of authority from the central government.
- Divestment of title can occur when ownership is legally transferred or taken away.
Učební příklady
- The court discussed the divestment of property rights.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
divestment
IPA
GB/daɪvˈɛstmənt/
US/daɪvˈɛstmənt/
Slabiky a přízvuk
di - vest - ment (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vest)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: divestment
- Plural: divestments
Výrazy
divestment campaign
1/daɪvˈɛstmənt kæmpˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
campaign to sell holdings
a campaign that asks an organization to sell certain investments
Příklady
- The student divestment campaign urged the university to sell its shares in the mining company.
- A divestment campaign can put financial and reputational pressure on a target industry.
- The charity joined a divestment campaign focused on companies linked to forced labor.
forced divestment
1/fˈɔɹst daɪvˈɛstmənt/
fixed phrase
business
required sale of assets
a sale that a company or owner is legally required to make
Příklady
- The merger was approved only after a forced divestment of several stores.
- Regulators threatened forced divestment if the company refused to reduce its market power.
- Lawmakers discussed forced divestment of the foreign owner's stake in the app.
fossil fuel divestment
1/fˈɑsəl fjˈul daɪvˈɛstmənt/
fixed phrase
selling fossil fuel investments
selling investments in coal, oil, and gas companies for environmental reasons
Příklady
- The city council voted to support fossil fuel divestment in its pension portfolio.
- Campaigners say fossil fuel divestment sends a clear message to energy companies.
- Several universities have adopted fossil fuel divestment policies.