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mi·grate AHD[mīʹgrāt'] D.J.[ˈmaɪˌgreɪt]K.K.[ˈmaɪˌgret]v.intr.(不及物动词)mi.grat.ed, mi.grat.ing, mi.grates - To move from one country or region and settle in another.移居,迁徙:从一个国家或地区迁移到另一个国家或地区定居
- To change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another.迁移,移栖:定期变换所在地,尤指季节性地从一地迁移到另一地
- Latin migrāre migrāt- * see mei- 1拉丁语 migrāre migrāt- * 参见 mei- 1
miʹgra'tor n.(名词)- Migrate, which is used of people and animals, sometimes implies a lack of permanent settlement,especially as a result of seasonal or periodic movement.Emigrate and immigrate are used only of people and imply a permanent move,generally across a political boundary.Emigrate describes the move relative to the point of departure: Migrate 用于人和动物, 有时含有缺乏永久的居住地之意,尤指出于季节性或定期迁移这两个原因。Emigrate 和 immigrate 仅用来指人, 意味着永久性的迁移,一般指越过政治意义上的疆界。Emigrate 的含义与离开有关: After the Nazis came to power in Germany, many scientists emigrated (that is, left Germany). 纳粹夺取了德国的政权之后,许多科学家都迁走了(也就是说,离开了德国)。
- By contrast,immigrate describes the move relative to the destination: 与之相对,immigrate 指的是与到达目的有关的移动: The promise of prosperity in the United States encouraged many people to immigrate (that is, move to the United States). 兴旺发达的前景吸引了众多的移民到美国(也就是指,迁入了美国)
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