demount

/dˈɛmaʊnt/ verb

**Demount** means to take something off that has been mounted, like a wheel or a piece of equipment. It describes the act of removing a component that was previously attached. The word is most common in technical or mechanical contexts. Use it when you want to emphasize the reversibility of the action, as in we demounted the telescope’s eyepiece for cleaning. It works as a transitive verb and often appears alongside mount or demountable to highlight that the part can be reattached later. The term fits best in descriptions of machinery, sports gear, or scientific instruments, and it signals a tidy, intentional removal rather than a breakage.

【核心含义】指将已安装的部件(如轮胎、设备零件)从基座上拆卸下来的动作。

多用于机械/技术领域,强调可逆拆卸(如"demount the wheel")。注意与dismount(下马/下车)区分,避免用于非机械场景的拆卸表达。

【Significado central】Retirar o separar un componente que estaba previamente instalado o sujeto a una base, soporte o estructura.

(formal, técnico) Se emplea principalmente en contextos mecánicos, industriales o científicos para describir la separación de piezas como ruedas, lentes, partes de equipo o maquinaria. A diferencia de verbos generales como "quitar" o "sacar", "demount" subraya que la acción es reversible y que el componente puede volver a montarse después; con frecuencia aparece junto a "mount" o al adjetivo "demountable" para resaltar esta idea (p. ej., "we demounted the telescope's eyepiece for cleaning"). Importante: no debe confundirse con "dismount", que significa bajarse de un caballo o de un vehículo; aunque en español ambos conceptos a veces se traducen como "desmontar", en inglés tienen usos distintos. Se usa solo para piezas técnicas o de equipo, no para acciones cotidianas.

Word Origin Built from Latin 'de-' (down, off) and 'mons' (mountain) — so demount literally means 'to take down from a mountain.' The word 'mount' itself comes from that same 'mons', so when you demount something, you're removing it from its elevated perch. Related words like dismount, remount, and surmount all share this mountainous root, and you can see it in mountain and mountaineer too.

verb To remove from its mounting; to take down from a mounted position.

The technician needed to demount the heavy machinery for transportation.

(动词) 拆卸;卸下

技术人员需要拆卸重型机械以便运输。

(verbo) desmontar; desinstalar [Desmontar; quitar de una posición montada.]

El técnico necesitaba desmontar la maquinaria pesada para transportarla.

(verbe) démonter; décrocher; détacher; déposer [Démonter, retirer d'un support ou d'une position de fixation.]

Le technicien dut demount la machinerie lourde pour la transporter.

(Verb) abmontieren; demontieren [Etwas von seiner Halterung oder Befestigung entfernen; aus einer montierten Position abnehmen.]

Der Techniker musste die schwere Maschine **demounten**, um sie zu transportieren.

(動詞) 設置された場所から取り外すこと。据え付けた位置から降ろすこと。

技術者は輸送のために重い機械を取り外す必要があった。

(verbo) desmontar; desinstalar [Remover de sua montagem; tirar de uma posição montada.]

O técnico precisou desmontar a maquinaria pesada para transportá-la.

Word parts: de + mount

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