emigration

• n. 移民；移民出境；移居外国

词态变化

英文词源

emigration (n.)

1640s, from Late Latin emigrationem (nominative emigratio) "removal from a place," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin emigrare "move away, depart from a place," from assimilated form of ex- "out" (see ex-) + migrare "to move" (see migration).

双语例句

1. Emigration was still theoretically a matter of choice.

从理论上讲，移民仍是个个人选择的问题。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He called for a halt to the recent wave of emigration.

他呼吁停止近期的移民潮.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Increase in population made emigration necessary.

人口的增加使向外移民成为必要.

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4. During the early sixth century emigration from Britain to Brittany was at its height.

6世纪初，从不列颠涌向布列塔尼的移民潮达到了高峰。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The authorities have failed so far to enact a law allowing unrestricted emigration.

到目前为止，当局未能通过允许自由移民的法律。

来自柯林斯例句