The war has displaced thousands of people.

战争使成千上万的人背井。

After an exile of eight years her uncle returned to Cairo.

叔叔背井八年后返回开罗。

Many people were uprooted from their homes by the flood.

水灾令许多人背井。

When the factories and businesses closed, most of the community were forced to pull up stakes and move south.

工厂和企业关门了，大部份居民被迫背井，搬到了南方。