evacuation

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Di tản, sơ tán

BrE /ɪˌvæk.jʊˈeɪ.ʃən/ AmE /ɪˌvæk.juˈeɪ.ʃən/

noun en → vi

1 EMERGENCY LEAVE [singular] B1

Di tản, sơ tán

the act of moving people away from a dangerous place, especially during an emergency or war

  • evacuation of somewhere

Collocations evacuation order · forced evacuation

  • The town was put under evacuation.

    Thành phố đã được sơ tán.

2 MEDICAL REMOVAL [singular] B2

Di chuyển bệnh nhân vì lý do y tế

the removal of a patient from an area or facility for medical reasons, such as to move them to another hospital or treatment center

  • evacuation of somebody

Collocations medical evacuation · emergency medical evacuation

  • The patient was evacuated to a specialist hospital.

    Bệnh nhân đã được chuyển đến bệnh viện chuyên khoa.

3 MILITARY WITHDRAWAL [singular] C1

Thu quân, rút lui quân sự

the withdrawal of military forces from an area, especially during a war or conflict

  • evacuation of somewhere

Collocations military evacuation · forced military evacuation

  • The army began the evacuation of the city.

    Quân đội bắt đầu sơ tán thành phố.