
好词典

源自拉丁语 'dislocatio'(移位),由 dis-(分开)和 locare(放置)组成,15世纪进入英语。
❶ 指骨骼或关节的脱位,即骨头从其正常位置移出,通常由外伤或疾病引起。
“The doctor treated several dislocations in the emergency room.”
(医生在急诊室处理了几例脱位病例。)
“Shoulder dislocations are common among athletes.”
(肩关节脱位在运动员中很常见。)
❶ 指社会、经济或系统中的混乱或失调状态,通常表现为原有秩序被打乱。
“The war caused major dislocations in the country's economy.”
(战争导致该国经济严重失调。)
“Technological advances often lead to social dislocations.”
(技术进步常常引发社会秩序混乱。)
joint dislocation — 专指关节脱位,医学上描述骨头从关节囊中脱离的病理状态。
“A hip joint dislocation requires immediate medical attention.”
(髋关节脱位需要立即就医。)
economic dislocation — 描述经济体系因突发事件(如战争、疫情)导致的严重失衡状态。
“The pandemic caused widespread economic dislocation globally.”
(疫情在全球范围内造成广泛的经济失调。)