displacement
US /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/
UK /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/
名詞
1.
位移, 移動
the action of moving something from its place or position
範例:
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The displacement of the furniture made the room look bigger.
家具的移位讓房間看起來更大了。
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The earthquake caused significant displacement of the ground.
地震導致地面發生顯著位移。
2.
排水量, 排量
the volume of water, gas, or air moved or displaced by a floating body or a moving object
範例:
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The ship's displacement is 10,000 tons.
這艘船的排水量是1萬噸。
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The engine's displacement determines its power.
發動機的排量決定其功率。
3.
流離失所, 強制遷移
the enforced departure of people from their homes, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster
範例:
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The war led to the mass displacement of civilians.
戰爭導致平民大規模流離失所。
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Natural disasters often result in the displacement of entire communities.
自然災害常常導致整個社區的流離失所。