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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary evac·u·ate (-at·ed ; -at·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, to draw off morbid humors, from Latin evacuatus, past participle of evacuare to empty, from e- + vacuus empty DATE 15th century transitive verb 1. to remove the contents of : empty 2. to discharge from the body as waste : void 3. to remove something (as gas or water) from especially by pumping 4. a. to remove especially from a military zone or dangerous area b. to withdraw from military occupation of c. vacate were ordered to evacuate the building intransitive verb 1. to withdraw from a place in an organized way especially for protection 2. to pass urine or feces from the body English Etymology evacuate c.1400 (implied in evacuation), from L. evacuatus, pp. of evacuare "empty," used by Pliny in reference to the bowels, used figuratively in L.L. for "clear out," from ex- "out" + vacuus "empty." Earliest sense in Eng. is medical. Meaning "remove inhabitants to safer ground" is from 1934. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 evacuate evacu·ate / i5vAkjueit / verb1. [VN] to move people from a place of danger to a safer place (把人从危险的地方)疏散,转移,撤离: Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。 Children were evacuated from London to escape the bombing. 为躲避轰炸,孩子们都撤离了伦敦。 2. to move out of a place because of danger, and leave the place empty (从危险的地方)撤出,搬出,撤空: ▪ [VN] Employees were urged to evacuate their offices immediately. 已敦促各雇员立即从办公室撤出。 ▪ [V] Locals were told to evacuate. 当地居民已得到撤离的通知。 3. [VN] (formal) to empty your bowels 排空(胃肠)；排泄(粪便) • evacu·ation / i7vAkju5eiFn / noun [U, C] : the emergency evacuation of thousands of people after the earthquake 地震后数千人的紧急疏散 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English evacuate verb ADV. safely VERB + EVACUATE help (to) to provide aircraft to help evacuate refugees PREP. from Helicopters were used to evacuate people from their homes. | to The man has now been safely evacuated to the mainland. OLT evacuate verb ⇨ evacuate (police evacuate people/a building)⇨ abandon (Locals were told to evacuate.) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged evac·u·ate \ə̇ˈvakyəˌwāt, ēˈ-, usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin evacuatus, past participle of evacuare, from e- + vacuus empty — more at wane transitive verb 1. a. : to make empty : empty out < evacuate an abscess > b. : deprive < a naturalistic logic which evacuated Christianity of all religious values — Times Literary Supplement > 2. archaic : to make void : nullify , vacate 3. : to discharge through the excretory passages : void 4. : to remove something (as a gas or water) from especially by pumping : exhaust < a highly evacuated glass tube > 5. a. : to remove (troops equipment, civilians) especially from a military position or zone : remove (sick and wounded) from a combat area b. : to withdraw from military occupation of (a fort or region) c. : to remove (a person or thing) from some place in an organized way especially as a protective measure < evacuated the people of the towns threatened by the forest fire > < evacuate American citizens from the war-torn land > < during the war their school had been evacuated to the country — Margaret Kennedy > < the irreplaceable treasures had been evacuated to safety — American Library Association Bulletin > < the pigs had been evacuated and were not brought back — Time > d. : to remove the inhabitants of (a place or area) especially as a protective measure < evacuate a city under attack > e. : to give up the occupancy of (premises) intransitive verb 1. : to withdraw in an organized way from a place or territory especially as a protective measure or as a military operation < the decision to evacuate was made as flood waters reached a new height > < enemy troops were to evacuate in 10 days > 2. : defecate , urinate |
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