displacement
UK/dis'pleismәnt/US
TOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The act of moving something from its place, or the amount it moves
移位；位移
n.
The forced removal of people from their home or country
（人口的）强制迁移；流离失所
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddisplacenot, apart, away
+
-mentplace, location; to put, to set
=displacement
displace + -ment = the act or amount of displacing. Inherits displace's two worlds: physics (displacement = how far / how much something is moved, water displacement) and human affairs (mass displacement of refugees).
Common Collocations
- 1.mass displacement大规模迁移
- 2.forced displacement强制迁移
- 3.water displacement排水量
- 4.engine displacement发动机排量
Example Sentences
- 1.
The earthquake caused the mass displacement of coastal residents.
- 2.
Engineers measured the displacement of the bridge under load.