及物动词

1. 取代;代替;置换
If one thing displaces another, it forces the other thing out of its place, position, or role, and then occupies that place, position, or role itself.

2. 迫使…离开家园;迫使…迁徙;迫使…背井离乡
If a person or group of people is displaced, they are forced to moved away from the area where they live.

1. cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense

e.g. Move those boxes into the corner, please
I'm moving my money to another bank
The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant

Synonym: move

2. cause to move, usually with force or pressure

e.g. the refugees were displaced by the war

3. terminate the employment of
discharge from an office or position

e.g. The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers

Synonym: firegive noticecandismissgive the axesend awaysackforce outgive the sackterminate

4. take the place of or have precedence over

e.g. live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour
discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor

Synonym: preempt