英语词汇“exodus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINexodus

Origin:

1600-1700 Exodus, which describes how the Israelites left Egypt

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

The exodus of refugees continued throughout the autumn.
The island is facing a mass exodus of its young people.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

An exodus from California is by no means inevitable.
As a historical event the exodus was definitive.
Each wild rumour adds new impetus to the exodus.
He remembered every critical date in the war, and in the exodus that followed it, with this kind of precision.
It was just after noon on a Friday when I arrived so the weekend exodus was just starting.

Longman Language Activatorto leave your country or the area where you live► emigrate

to leave your own country to live permanently in another country, especially one which is far away: · Millie's brother Dennis, and his wife Joan, decided to emigrate the following year.emigrate to: · They later got married and emigrated to Australia in 1936.emigrate from: · My parents emigrated from Britain to New Zealand just before I was born.

► migrate

if people, birds, or animals migrate , they leave their country or area in large numbers, but usually only for a limited period, in order to find food, warmer weather etc: · How do birds know when to migrate, and how do they find their way back home?migrate to: · Where there are areas of high unemployment, workers tend to migrate to other, wealthier parts of the country.

► exodus

the movement of a large number of people who leave their country, city etc because they do not want to live there any longer, or because it is not safe for them to stay: · The exodus of refugees continued throughout the autumn.mass exodus (=when almost everyone leaves): · The island is facing a mass exodus of its young people.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► mass exodus

I joined the mass exodus for drinks during the interval.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► mass

· Murdoch's motivation was simply profit, and his cynical attitude had already led to a mass exodus of high-minded journalists.· Dissatisfaction, exacerbated by the non-payment of the usual bonuses, led to a mass exodus and mutiny.· The social and economic consequences of mass exodus for the countries receiving those affected will be examined.· The Politburo issued a statement regretting for the first time the mass exodus to the West.

单词	exodus
释义	exodusex‧o‧dus /ˈeksədəs/ noun [singular] Word Origin WORD ORIGINexodus Origin: 1600-1700 Exodus, which describes how the Israelites left Egypt Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The exodus of refugees continued throughout the autumn. The island is facing a mass exodus of its young people. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS An exodus from California is by no means inevitable. As a historical event the exodus was definitive. Each wild rumour adds new impetus to the exodus. He remembered every critical date in the war, and in the exodus that followed it, with this kind of precision. It was just after noon on a Friday when I arrived so the weekend exodus was just starting. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto leave your country or the area where you live► emigrate to leave your own country to live permanently in another country, especially one which is far away: · Millie's brother Dennis, and his wife Joan, decided to emigrate the following year.emigrate to: · They later got married and emigrated to Australia in 1936.emigrate from: · My parents emigrated from Britain to New Zealand just before I was born. ► migrate if people, birds, or animals migrate , they leave their country or area in large numbers, but usually only for a limited period, in order to find food, warmer weather etc: · How do birds know when to migrate, and how do they find their way back home?migrate to: · Where there are areas of high unemployment, workers tend to migrate to other, wealthier parts of the country. ► exodus the movement of a large number of people who leave their country, city etc because they do not want to live there any longer, or because it is not safe for them to stay: · The exodus of refugees continued throughout the autumn.mass exodus (=when almost everyone leaves): · The island is facing a mass exodus of its young people. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► mass exodus I joined the mass exodus for drinks during the interval. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► mass · Murdoch's motivation was simply profit, and his cynical attitude had already led to a mass exodus of high-minded journalists.· Dissatisfaction, exacerbated by the non-payment of the usual bonuses, led to a mass exodus and mutiny.· The social and economic consequences of mass exodus for the countries receiving those affected will be examined.· The Politburo issued a statement regretting for the first time the mass exodus to the West. a situation in which a lot of people leave a particular place at the same timeexodus of A massive exodus of doctors is forcing the government to recruit from abroad.exodus from/to the exodus from the countryside to the towns in the 19th century I joined the mass exodus for drinks during the interval.
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