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displace

UK //dɪsˈpleɪs//US //dɪsˈpleɪs//

词源

源自中古法语 desplacer(拆散、移开),由des-(表示否定或反向)和placer(放置)组成,最早可追溯至拉丁语dis- + placeare。

verb

❶ 指强行移动或取代某物或某人的位置,通常带有被迫或不情愿的含义。

“The new dam will displace thousands of people from their homes.”

(新水坝将迫使数千人离开家园。)

“Plastic has displaced many traditional materials in manufacturing.”

(塑料在制造业中取代了许多传统材料。)

❶ 在物理学中,指物体从原始位置移动的距离和方向。

“The displacement of the ship was measured in tons.”

(船的排水量是以吨为单位测量的。)

“Calculate the displacement of the object after 5 seconds.”

(计算物体5秒后的位移。)

同义词:replace, dislocate, oust, supplant, remove

常见短语

displaced person — 指因战争、灾难等原因被迫离开家园的人,通常简称为DP。

“The camp provides shelter for displaced persons from the conflict zone.”

(该营地为来自冲突地区的流离失所者提供庇护。)