His ( Arafat ) traditional mentors were now set to divest themselves of him.是什么意思？

His ( Arafat ) traditional mentors were now set to divest themselves of him.

是不是在说阿拉法特的导师 ( 能说是智囊团吗 ) 现在都纷纷被剥夺了权力吗?

his

pron. (he的所有格)他的，(he的物主代词)他的东西；det. 属于他的，用于名词前，自己的，指某人的，上帝的；

例句
He claimed that his parents had abandoned him...
他声称父母遗弃了他。

traditional

adj. 传统的，口传的，惯例的，因袭的；

例句
...a traditional national festival of horse racing, wrestling and archery.
有赛马、摔跤和射箭的全国传统庆祝活动

mentors

n. （无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的名词复数 )；v. （无经验之人的）有经验可信赖的顾问( mentor的第三人称单数 )；

例句
His ( Arafat ) traditional mentors were now set to divest themselves of him.
是不是在说阿拉法特的导师 ( 能说是智囊团吗 ) 现在都纷纷被剥夺了权力吗?

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

now

adv. 现在，其时，立刻，（改变话题或要对方做某事前，引起对方注意）喂；adj. 现在的，当今的，现任的；n. 现在，目前，目前；conj. 由于，既然；

例句
He was now a teacher and a respectable member of the community.
他现在是一位教师，并且是社区内受人尊敬的一员。

set

vt. 放置，安置，使处于某种状况，设置，摆放餐具；vi. 落山，出发，凝结；n. 一套，一副，集合，布景，电视机；adj. 固定的，位于…的，顽固的，安排好的；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

divest

vt. 剥夺，脱去（衣服），2。从…取去…，1。（给某人）脱衣服；

例句
...detectors installed at the entrances to make youngsters divest themselves of guns and knives.
安装在入口处让年轻人放下身上带的枪和刀的探测器

themselves

pron. 他[她，它]们自己，他们亲自，“himself”的复数，“herself”的复数；

例句
Most officers and men acquitted themselves well throughout the action.
大多数军官及士兵在整个战斗中表现出色。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

him

pron. (he的宾格)他；

例句
They said goodbye to him as he got aboard the train at Union Station.
当他在联合火车站登上火车之际，他们向他道别。