displace

US /dɪˈspleɪs/
UK /dɪˈspleɪs/
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1.

取代, 排挤

to take the place of someone or something

:
New technology often displaces older methods.
新技术常常取代旧方法。
The new factory will displace many local businesses.
新工厂将取代许多当地企业。
2.

使流离失所, 使移位

to force something or someone out of its usual or proper place

:
The floodwaters displaced thousands of residents.
洪水使数千居民流离失所
The earthquake displaced rocks and soil.
地震使岩石和土壤移位