| 英语单词 | evacuation |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɪˌvækju'eɪʃn] 美 [ɪˌvækju'eɪʃn] |
| 中文释义 | n.撤离;疏散 n.排泄;排泄物 |
| 英语例句 | (1) This decrease and the cold weather complicated evacuation work. (2) Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city. (3) Police and firemen continued to hasten evacuation of the hotel. (4) An increase in foreshock activity triggered the evacuation warning. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这种减少以及寒冷的气候使撤离的工作更加复杂化。 (2) 为撤离该城作准备的命令已下达。 (3) 警察和消防队员继续加快疏散饭店的工作。 (4) 前震活动的增加引发了疏散警报。 |
| vocabulary简明 | An evacuation happens when people are removed from or leave a dangerous place. An approaching hurricane sometimes results in the evacuation of islands and coastal towns. |
| vocabulary扩展 | A fire drill or bomb threat can cause the evacuation of a school building, and during World War II there were frequent evacuations of buildings and areas of cities including London, when people hurried into shelters. Another meaning of evacuation is the emptying of something, whether a container or a human body. This relates to the word's original meaning, "discharge of blood from the body," from the Latin evacuare, "to empty." |
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