displacement
US /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/
UK /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/
名词
1.
位移, 移动
the action of moving something from its place or position
示例:
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The displacement of the furniture made the room look bigger.
家具的移位让房间看起来更大了。
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The earthquake caused significant displacement of the ground.
地震导致地面发生显著位移。
2.
排水量, 排量
the volume of water, gas, or air moved or displaced by a floating body or a moving object
示例:
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The ship's displacement is 10,000 tons.
这艘船的排水量是1万吨。
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The engine's displacement determines its power.
发动机的排量决定其功率。
3.
流离失所, 强制迁移
the enforced departure of people from their homes, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster
示例:
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The war led to the mass displacement of civilians.
战争导致平民大规模流离失所。
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Natural disasters often result in the displacement of entire communities.
自然灾害常常导致整个社区的流离失所。