[] the act of separating a company from a larger company or business, especially when they had been joined together (merged) earlier（合并公司等的）解散，分拆◆The restaurant chain has struggled since its demerger from its former parent company.这餐饮连锁企业自从其前母公司分拆出来之后一直艰苦经营。◆a proposed demerger of the group/business/division建议分拆集团／企业／部门➡merger ➡demerge