单词 | displacement |
释义 | displacement (dɪspleɪsmənt ) 1. uncountable noun Displacement is the removal of something from its usual place or position by something which then occupies that place or position. [formal] ...the displacement of all my energy into caring for the baby. ...too much resistance to the displacement of your reason by your emotions. Synonyms: replacement, substitution, superseding, ousting 2. uncountable noun Displacement is the forcing of people away from the area or country where they live. ...the gradual displacement of the American Indian. Synonyms: dispersal, spread, scattering, distribution 3. uncountable noun Displacement is the weight or volume of a liquid that is displaced by an object under the surface or floating on it, for example the weight of water displaced by a ship. [technical] Collocations: displacement camp He said that they initially fled to a government-run displacement camp southeast of the city. Times, Sunday Times Since the earthquake, about 1,000 displacement camps have been set up on every available space. Times, Sunday Times Aid agencies fear that once it arrives in displacement camps, thousands of people will be at risk. Times,Sunday Times Aid workers reported finding the displacement camps razed and empty of civilians. Times, Sunday Times They were herded into 'displacement camps', where they were denied freedom of movement by armed police and soldiers. Times, Sunday Times The sustained levels of violence have caused massive infrastructural damage, internal displacement, and loss of property and lives. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The functions were mainly associated with negotiations involving all those affected by or involved in refugee situations, internal displacement and repatriation operations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Like many other cities in the region, it suffered from destruction and internal displacement due to a prolonged civil war in the 1980s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fighting led to massive internal displacement in both countries as civilians fled the war zone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For example, even people of high intelligence can be underprepared if their education was disrupted, for example, by internal displacement during civil disorder or a war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both sides have repeatedly targeted civilians, causing mass displacement, and attacked and blocked humanitarian aid. Times, Sunday Times The energy transmission from an impulse break derives not from mass displacement, but from wave transmission. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These include all types of natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, windstorms, famines and droughts; and human induced disasters creating mass displacement of people from civil strife and conflicts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, this view has been re-evaluated by some archaeologists and historians since the 1960s, and more recently supported by genetic studies, who see only minimal evidence for mass displacement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Mass displacements and coercive migrations forced millions into refugee camps or across the border, creating a humanitarian crisis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unless the violence stops immediately, this massive displacement will have disastrous consequences for civilians. The Star (South Africa) The present trend of globalization has once again unleashed a massive displacement of human beings. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The international oil companies which engaged in oil exploration contributed to massive displacement of the indigenous population. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her work, which includes mixed media, writing, objects, and digital work, provides an exploration of mobility, as well as the experience of massive displacement and dislocation of the island. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tsunamis are caused by massive displacement of water, and often result from sudden movement of the ocean floor, which then propagate at high speed over a wide area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 替代 Japanese: 置き換え |
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