1、evacuation
疏散;使撤離;轉(zhuǎn)移
They were planning to evacuate the seventy American officials still in the country.
他們正計劃轉(zhuǎn)移仍滯留在該國的70名美國官員 。
Since 1951, 18,000 people have been evacuated from the area.
自1951年以來,已有18, 000人撤離了該地區(qū) 。
(尤指因為危險而)撤離,撤出,搬出
The fire is threatening about sixty homes, and residents have evacuated the area.
大火正威脅著大約60戶人家,居民已經(jīng)從該地區(qū)撤離 。
Officials ordered the residents to evacuate.
官員命令居民撤離 。
2、bring down
使(政府或當權(quán)者)垮臺
They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.
他們威脅要退出執(zhí)政聯(lián)盟,讓政府垮臺 。
His challenge to Mrs Thatcher brought her down.
他的挑戰(zhàn)導致了撒切爾夫人的下臺 。
射落;擊落;擊倒
Military historians may never know what brought down the jet.
軍事史學家們可能永遠也不會知道是什么擊落了這架噴氣式飛機 。
3、collapse
倒塌;塌下
A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.
海灣大橋有一段垮塌了 。
The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble.
屋頂轟隆一聲塌了下來,碎石瓦礫落了一地 。
(體系或機構(gòu))崩潰,瓦解,突然失敗
His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.
他的商業(yè)帝國無力承擔沉重的債務負擔而垮掉了 。
This system has collapsed in most countries where it ruled.
這一體系在其占統(tǒng)治地位的大多數(shù)國家都失敗了 。
(因生病或虛弱)突然倒下,昏
He collapsed following a vigorous exercise session at his home.
在家劇烈運動了一陣后他突然昏倒了 。
It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.
在街上看見有人餓暈是很平常的事 。