dislocation
UK/,dɪslə(ʊ)'keɪʃ(ə)n/US/dislou'keiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The displacement of a bone from its joint; a disturbance of normal order or arrangement.
脱臼；脱位；（秩序的）混乱、错位。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdislocateroot
+
-ionact, process, state
=dislocation
dislocate + -ion = 'a being out of place.' Medical (shoulder dislocation) or abstract (economic dislocation).
Common Collocations
- 1.joint dislocation关节脱位
- 2.shoulder dislocation肩关节脱位
- 3.economic dislocation经济动荡
Example Sentences
- 1.
The war caused widespread economic dislocation.