evacuate
US /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
UK /ɪˈvæk.ju.eɪt/
1.
疏散, 撤离
remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place
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The police decided to evacuate the building due to a bomb threat.
警方决定因炸弹威胁疏散大楼。
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Thousands of residents were evacuated from the coastal areas before the hurricane hit.
在飓风来袭之前，数千名居民从沿海地区撤离。