English Dictionary

evacuation

/ɪˌvækjuˈeɪʃən/

noun

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. / Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.

During the hurricane, the evacuation of the coastal areas was mandatory.

意味（1）

The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety.

意味（2）

Withdrawal of troops or civils from a town, country, fortress, etc.

The operating difficulties of this evacuation movement were further intensified by the fact that Sunday, June 2, saw the movement of nearly 48,000 children in 70 trains from Kentish and other East Coast towns, and 32 of these trains originated on the Southern Railway. … Moreover, during the period of intensive B.E.F. evacuation, the British railways also carried some 20,000,000 passengers and over 6,000,000 tons of freight.

意味（3）

The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum.

意味（4）

Voidance of any matter by the natural passages of the body or by an artificial opening; defecation; also, a diminution of the fluids of an animal body by cathartics, venesection, or other means.

A large evening meal, deep sleep in a better bed than hers, a full evacuation, a hot bath (her own house had only a cold shower), a breakfast of bacon and eggs and sausages from Crabbe's boy — these had smoothed and restored her.

意味（5）

That which is evacuated or discharged; especially, a discharge by stool or other natural means.

The Abſcess being broken an Ulcer is left behind, which may be known by the Evacuation of Matter by Vomit and Stool

意味（6）

Abolition; nullification.

evacuation of all Romish ceremonies