evacuate
翻譯
疏散, 撤離, 撤出
例句
They had to evacuate the building.
他們不得不疏散這棟大樓。
Residents were evacuated from the area.
居民們從該地區撤離了。
文法模式
((sth.)) 疏散(某地) They had to evacuate the building.
((sb.)) ((from sth.)) 從(某地)疏散(某人) Residents were evacuated from the area.
近義詞
同義詞:clear, remove, withdraw
詞源
源自拉丁語「evacuare」,由「e-」(出)和「vacuus」(空)組成,字面意思是「使……空」。
記憶技巧
想像一個「vacuum」(真空)吸塵器把一個空間弄空。所以「e-vacuate」就是把一個地方的人清空。