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displacement

🇬🇧 UK/dis'pleismәnt/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The act of moving something or someone from its place; the volume or weight of fluid displaced by a floating object; forced removal of people from their home.

移位,取代;排水量;(人口的)强制迁移

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
placeplace, position, location
+
mentaction, result, state
=displacement

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The displacement of the boat in water determined its buoyancy.

  • 2.

    War-induced displacement has created millions of refugees.

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