1550s, from Middle French desplacer (15c.), from des- (see dis-) + placer "to place." Related: Displaced; displacing. Displaced person "refugee" is from 1944.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. At present , obviously, nevertheless, he was not likely to displace himself.
但時(shí)至今日, 很清楚, 他不可能再遷徙了.
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. Removing an existing tariff would clearly displace workers in import - competing industries.