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单词 dislocation
释义

dislocation

noun

dis·​lo·​ca·​tion ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce dislocation (audio)
-lə-
: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated: such as
a
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation
b
: a discontinuity in the otherwise normal lattice structure of a crystal
c
: disruption of an established order

Synonyms

  • derangement
  • disruption
  • disturbance
  • upset
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Example Sentences

the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman
Recent Examples on the Web This is not the middle class or working poor or even people experiencing unemployment and economic dislocation. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Prescott enters training camp healthy after a 2020 compound fracture and dislocation of his ankle, followed by 2021 strains to the latissimus muscle in his throwing shoulder and then his calf. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 Like many of her characters, Hadero is all too familiar with dislocation. Terry Hong, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2022 Only awareness that weather does fluctuate may have kept many of us from a sense of seasonal dislocation, as the mercury in Washington sank to 58 degrees in the early-morning dimness. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 21 June 2022 No longer is caution exercised following Prescott’s October 2021 ankle dislocation and fracture. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022 The series brims with surrealist imagination and deadpan humor that vividly captures a sense of defiant joy in the face of withering dislocation. Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2022 Grzelcyk, who dealt with dislocation troubles after a Jan. 22 hit from Winnipeg’s Pierre-Luc Dubois, expects to miss the start of next season. Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 18 May 2022 The former second-round pick, who signed with San Francisco in free agency this offseason, essentially lost two years to an ankle dislocation. Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

dislocation

noun

dis·​lo·​ca·​tion ˌdis-lō-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce dislocation (audio)
: the condition of being moved out of a normal location

Medical Definition

dislocation

noun

dis·​lo·​ca·​tion ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən, -lə- How to pronounce dislocation (audio)
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation

dislocation

noun

as in disruption
an act or instance of the order of things being disturbed the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • disruption
  • disturbance
  • upheaval
  • derangement
  • upset
  • convulsion
  • unsettlement
  • revolution
  • unsettledness
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