displacement

displacement.

1. Removal from a proper place or position (displacement of a file) (displacement of an officer).

2. A replacement; a substitution ( displacement of the lawyer with another).

3. A forced removal of a person from the person’s home or country, esp. because of war (displacement of refugees).

4. A shifting of emotional emphasis from one thing to another, esp. to avoid unpleasant or unacceptable thoughts or tendencies (emotional displacement).

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资深译员Laura，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与美国公司法规有关的法律文件。