evacuate
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IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B2
释义
v.
To move people out of a dangerous place to safety
疏散，撤离（人员）
v.
To empty or remove the contents of something
清空，排空（内容物）
词根拆分
词根派生e-（向外）+ vacu（空）+ -ate（使）="通过排空使其变空"。evacuate a building = 把楼里的人清空；evacuate air = 把空气排空。灾难义（把人从危险中清走）只是"清空空间"的针对人的版本。
词根 vac 还连着 31 个词常用搭配
- 1.evacuate the area疏散该区域
- 2.evacuate residents疏散居民
- 3.be ordered to evacuate被要求撤离
例句
- 1.
Police evacuated the building after the bomb threat.
炸弹威胁后警方疏散了大楼。
- 2.
Thousands were evacuated as the wildfire approached.
野火逼近时数千人被疏散。
- 3.
The pump is used to evacuate air from the chamber.
这台泵用于把腔室里的空气抽空。