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displacement

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/

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noun

转移，取代，置换。

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Examples :

"The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes. "

洪水导致许多家庭流离失所，离开了家园。(Hóngshuǐ dǎozhì xǔduō jiātíng liúlíshīsuǒ, líkāi le jiāyuán.)

place action condition situation

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noun

排水量

The quantity of a liquid displaced by a floating body, as water by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body.

Examples :

"The boat's displacement is significant, meaning the amount of water it pushes aside is substantial. "

这条船的排水量很大，意味着它排开的水量非常可观。

physics nautical

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noun

置换，位移。

The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.

Examples :

"The coffee maker's displacement process removes the old coffee grounds, replacing them with fresh grounds and fresh water. "

这台咖啡机通过置换过程，将用过的咖啡渣移除，并换成新的咖啡粉和水。

process chemistry substance material

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noun

躲避，闪避。

Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.

Examples :

"To avoid the angry teacher's glare, the student made a quick displacement, moving to a different seat. "

为了躲避愤怒的老师的目光，那个学生迅速地闪避了一下，换到了另一个座位。

military action war

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noun

位移，移位。

A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.

Examples :

"The student's displacement from home to school was 5 kilometers northeast. "

这位学生从家到学校的位移是东北方向5公里。

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noun

异地指称，移位性。

(grammar) The capability of a communication system to refer to things that are not present (that existed or will exist at another time, or that exist at another location).

Examples :

"The novel's displacement of the action from present-day London to Victorian England broadened its historical context. "

这部小说将故事发生的地点从现代伦敦“移位”到了维多利亚时代的英国，从而拓宽了它的历史背景。(Zhè bù xiǎoshuō jiāng gùshì fāshēng de dìdiǎn cóng xiàndài lúndūn “yíwèi” dào le wéiduōlìyǎ shídài de yīngguó, cóng'ér tuòkuān le tā de lìshǐ bèijǐng.)

grammar language linguistics communication