extrication
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌek.strɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌek.strəˈkeɪ.ʃən/theactofremovingsomething or someone from aplaceor setting themfreewithdifficulty:
解救;帮助他人摆脱(困境)Speciallytrainedfirefightersperformvehicleextrications(=helpingpeopleout ofdamagedvehicles).经过专门训练的消防员帮助被困人员逃离车辆。
Rescueworkersarecontinuingtoworkin an extricationeffort.救援人员继续进行搜救工作。
theactof getting yourself or someoneelseout of abadsituationwithdifficulty:
摆脱;脱离;解救hissuccessfulextrication from hisrecordingcontract他对唱片合同成功的摆脱
the extrication oftheirtroopsfrom theconflict他们部队对冲突的摆脱
See
extricate
- Unskilled extrication ofvictimswho havesufferedneckinjurycancauseseriousdamage.
- Somepeoplewereassistedout oftheirdamagedhomesbut there were nomajorextrications.
- Sherealisedthat anyideasofeasyextrication from therelationshipwere over-optimistic.
- the extrication of Britishforcesfrom Iraq
- Thedrugsonlyledto aworsenedsituationfrom which extricationseemedalmostimpossible.
Removing and extracting
- ablate
- abstract
- bowdlerization
- bowdlerize
- bowdlerized
- clear the decksidiom
- drain
- extract
- letsomeonedown
- over-extraction
- pick
- pluck
- pull
- pump
- scoop
- scratch
- unboxing
- undrained
- wipesomethingoffsomething
- yank
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