displaceKK [dɪˈsples] ｜ /dɪˈspleɪs/
GEPT 中高級
C1verb
Cause something or someone to move from its usual or original position, especially by force or pressure.
The construction of the new railway line would displace many families living in the area.
移位；使離開原位
C1verb
Move or shift something into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense.
Due to the war, thousands of people were displaced from their homes and had to seek refuge in neighboring countries.
迫遷；使流離失所
C1verb
Take the place of or have precedence over something or someone.
The new company in town quickly displaced the old one as a leader in the industry.
C1verb
Terminate the employment of someone; discharge from an office or position.
Due to budget cuts, the company had to displace several employees.