evac·u·ate /ɪˈvækjəˌwet/
(vt.)(vi.)疏散,撤出,排泄
evac·u·ate /ɪˈvækjəˌwet/ 動詞
排泄,排糞,抽空,撤離,排除,排氣
E·vac·u·ate v. t. [imp. & p. p. Evacuated p. pr. & vb. n. Evacuating.]
1. To make empty; to empty out; to remove the contents of; as, to evacuate a vessel or dish.
2. Fig.: To make empty; to deprive. [R.]
Evacuate the Scriptures of their most important meaning. --Coleridge.
3. To remove; to eject; to void; to discharge, as the contents of a vessel, or of the bowels.
4. To withdraw from; to quit; to retire from; as, soldiers from a country, city, or fortress.
The Norwegians were forced to evacuate the country. --Burke.
5. To make void; to nullify; to vacate; as, to evacuate a contract or marriage. [Obs.]
E·vac·u·ate, v. i.
1. To let blood [Obs.]
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evacuate
v 1: move out of an unsafe location into safety; "After the
earthquake, residents were evacuated"
2: empty completely; "evacuate the bottle"
3: move people from their homes or country
4: create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel, etc.)
[syn: exhaust]
5: excrete or discharge from the body [syn: void, empty]