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displaced

/dɪˈspleɪst/ /dɪsˈpleɪst/

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verb

转移，取代

To put out of place; to disarrange.

Examples :

"The strong wind displaced the papers on my desk, scattering them everywhere. "

强风把我桌子上的文件吹乱了，吹得满地都是。

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verb

流离失所，迁移，转移。

To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.

Examples :

"The flood displaced many families from their homes, forcing them to seek shelter elsewhere. "

洪水使很多家庭流离失所，迫使他们去别处寻找避难所。

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verb

取代，替代。

To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.

Examples :

"The new teacher displaced the old one in the classroom. "

新来的老师取代了教室里的老老师。

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取代，替代。

To replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced.

Examples :

"Electronic calculators soon displaced the older mechanical kind."

电子计算器很快就取代了老式的机械计算器，因为电子计算器更先进更好用。

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verb

排水

(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.

Examples :

"The large cargo ship displaced thousands of tons of water, indicating its own massive weight. "

那艘大型货船排水数千吨，表明了它自身巨大的重量。

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verb

排挤，取代。

Examples :

"Sarah displaced her sadness by focusing on her schoolwork. "

莎拉通过专注于学业来排解心中的悲伤。