displace

美音音标: [dɪs'pleɪs] displace
英音音标: [dɪs'pleɪs] result.0.expl|add:"

同义
displace
词性
v
解释
cause to move, usually with force or pressure
示例
the refugees were displaced by the war

同义
preempt displace
词性
v
解释
take the place of or have precedence over
示例
live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour|discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor

同义
sack send away dismiss displace can terminate give notice give the axe give the sack fire force out
词性
v
解释
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
示例
The boss fired his secretary today|The company terminated 25% of its workers

同义
displace move
词性
v
解释
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
示例
Move those boxes into the corner, please|I'm moving my money to another bank|The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant