evacuate /iˈvækjueit/ I. vt. & vi. 1. 遣送，疏散（居民）；撤离：evacuate the sick and wounded from a combat area 把伤病员从战斗地区撤走The women and children have already evacuated to the country. 妇女和儿童已经撤离到乡下。Fear evacuated their minds of reasons. 恐惧使他们失去了理智。2. 搬空，腾出（房子等）：evacuate the house 腾出房子 3. （用泵）抽出： evacuate water from a pond 抽干池水
evacuation n. 撤离，疏散
evacuative adj. 撤离的
