extricate

英 [ˈekstrɪkeɪt]

美 [ˈekstrɪkeɪt]

v.  (使)摆脱，脱离，脱出; 解救; 救出; 挣脱

现在分词：extricating　过去式：extricated　过去分词：extricated　第三人称单数：extricates　

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BNC.15136 / COCA.16562

牛津词典

verb

• （使）摆脱，脱离，脱出
  to escape or enable sb to escape from a difficult situation
  1. He had managed to extricate himself from most of his official duties.
     他终于摆脱了大部分公务。
• 解救；救出；挣脱
  to free sb/sth or yourself from a place where they/it or you are trapped
  1. They managed to extricate the pilot from the tangled control panel.
     他们设法把困在控制盘里的飞行员救了出来。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使摆脱;使脱离
  If youextricate yourselfor another personfroma difficult or serious situation, you free yourself or the other person from it.
  1. It represents a last ditch attempt by the country to extricate itself from its economic crisis...
     那是该国摆脱经济危机的最后一搏。
  2. She tugged on Hart's arm to extricate him from the circle of men with whom he'd been talking.
     她拽着哈特的胳膊，把他从那群正和他聊天的男人中拖了出来。
• VERB 解救;救出
  If youextricatesomeone or something from a place where they are trapped or caught, you succeed in freeing them.
  1. ...extricate the survivors...
     解救幸存者
  2. He endeavoured to extricate the car, digging with his hands in the blazing sunshine.
     他在烈日下用手挖着，拼命想要把那辆汽车弄出来。

英英释义

verb

• release from entanglement of difficulty
  1. I cannot extricate myself from this task
  Synonym:untangledisentangledisencumber

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