disconnect學測 L5KK [dɪskəˈnɛkt] ｜ /dɪskəˈnɛkt/
切斷；使分離·脫節；落差
數位時代常考，動詞名詞兩用易混淆
When the Wi-Fi disconnected during the video call, everyone suddenly stopped talking.
視訊通話中 Wi-Fi 突然斷線，大家瞬間都不說話了。
一個畫面：拔掉插頭
拔插頭手把插頭拔起，電源瞬間中斷
剪斷繩子原本相連的兩端，就此分開
漸行漸遠本來同步的人或事，慢慢不再聯繫
義項
拔線斷電C1verb切斷；使分離
Before you repair a machine, disconnect it from the outlet.
維修機器前，先把它從插座上拔開。
disconnect from the internetdisconnect the power
話語落差C1noun脫節；落差
There is a disconnect between what she says and what she does.
她說的話和做的事之間，有著落差。
a growing disconnecta real disconnect
片語
disconnect from reality脫離現實 →與現實脫節
feel disconnected斷了線的感覺 →感覺不再有連結
a growing disconnect落差越來越大 →差距逐漸擴大
disconnect from social media退出社群網路 →暫時遠離社群媒體
你會不會這樣說？
Before you repair a machine, you should ___ it from the outlet. (disconnect / disinfect)
看答案
disconnect
disconnect 是切斷電源，disinfect 是消毒，兩字形似義不同。
'There is a disconnect between what she says and what she does.' 這裡的 disconnect 是什麼詞性？(A) 動詞 (B) 名詞
看答案
(B)
前面加了 a，是名詞用法，指兩者之間的落差。
字族
connect 連接；使相連・connection 連接；關聯・disconnected 斷開的；脫節的
順路看看
unplug — 限電器，拔掉插頭那個動作detach — 把附著的東西拆下來isolate — 讓人或物完全孤立起來多益練習
本區為多益情境練習，與上方釋義獨立編寫
情境例句
會議室設備整理
After the presentation, Leo disconnected the monitor from his laptop.
簡報結束後，Leo 將螢幕與筆記型電腦的連接線拔開。
員工意見調查
The staff survey revealed a disconnect between management's priorities and employees' daily tasks.
員工調查顯示，管理階層的優先事項與員工的日常工作之間存在落差。
詞族
disconnect verb 切斷連接；使分離・disconnected adjective 未連接的；脫節的・disconnection noun 斷開；連接中斷・disconnects verb, third-person singular present 切斷連接（第三人稱單數現在式）
四選一
Please ____ the monitor from the laptop before moving the monitor to the conference room.
看答案
disconnect
答案為 disconnect，Please 引導的祈使句使用動詞原形。disconnected 是過去式、過去分詞或形容詞；disconnection 是名詞；disconnects 是第三人稱單數現在式，均不合此句構。
同義改寫
Leo disconnected the monitor from his laptop by unplugging the cable. → Leo severed the connection between the monitor and his laptop by unplugging the cable.
兩句都說明 Leo 拔掉連接線，使螢幕與筆電不再連接；severed the connection 在此不表示剪斷線材。
The survey revealed a disconnect between the team's stated priorities and its daily work. → The survey revealed a mismatch between the team's stated priorities and its daily work.
此處 disconnect 指優先事項與實際工作不一致，因此可換成 mismatch，保留調查所揭露的落差。