divestment
gb/daɪvˈɛstmənt/ us/daɪvˈɛstmənt/
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Các nghĩa
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Danh từ
business
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process
1
sale of assets
the act of selling investments, property, or part of a company
Mẫu sử dụng:
divestment of [assets/business/stake]; divestment from [company/market]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not confuse divestment with investment; divestment means selling or giving up assets, not buying them.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
asset divestment
|business divestment
|planned divestment
|strategic divestment
|portfolio divestment
|divestment program
|divestment strategy
|divestment proceeds
|divestment of non-core assets
|announce a divestment
Chủ đề
business
|finance
|investment
|corporate_strategy
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The company made a divestment and sold one of its factories.
- The divestment gave the business more cash.
Danh từ
formal
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process
2
ethical withdrawal of investments
selling investments because you do not want to support a company or industry
Mẫu sử dụng:
divestment from [industry/company]; divestment of [holdings/shares]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Use divestment from for the industry or company being avoided: divestment from fossil fuels, not divestment to fossil fuels.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fossil fuel divestment
|ethical divestment
|campus divestment
|student-led divestment
|shareholder divestment
|divestment movement
|divestment campaign
|divestment policy
|call for divestment
|support divestment
Chủ đề
finance
|activism
|ethics
|environment
|politics
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The students wanted divestment from oil companies.
- The fund chose divestment for ethical reasons.
Danh từ
legal
C2
process
3
removal of rights or powers
the legal act of taking away someone's rights, power, or ownership
Mẫu sử dụng:
divestment of [rights/powers/title/authority] from [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
This meaning is formal and legal; in everyday English, people usually say removal, loss, or taking away.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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)
Từ trái nghĩa
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)
Cụm từ đi kèm
divestment of rights
|divestment of title
|divestment of authority
|divestment of power
|legal divestment
|formal divestment
|involuntary divestment
Chủ đề
law
|government
|property
|authority
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The court discussed the divestment of property rights.
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divestment
IPA
GB/daɪvˈɛstmənt/
US/daɪvˈɛstmənt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
di - vest - ment (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vest)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: divestment
- Plural: divestments
Cách diễn đạt
divestment campaign
1/daɪvˈɛstmənt kæmpˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
campaign to sell holdings
a campaign that asks an organization to sell certain investments
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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
Ví dụ
- 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.