immigrant

noun

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/

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a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own
- illegal/undocumented immigrants
- immigrant from… immigrants from other European countries
- immigrant to… immigrants to the United States
- immigrant workers/communities/groups
Synonyms immigrant
immigrant
- migrant
- refugee
- asylum seeker
- expatriate
These words all describe people who have moved to a different country.
- immigrant a person who has either chosen or been forced to leave their country and come to live permanently in a country that is not their own:
  immigrants from other European countries
- migrant a person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions:
  The country has a large seasonal migrant population.
- refugee a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons:
  There has been a steady flow of refugees from the war zone.
- asylum seeker a person who has been forced to leave their own country because they are in danger and who arrives in another country asking to be allowed to stay there:
  to provide accommodation and support for asylum seekers
- expatriate a person living in a country that is not their own, usually by choice:
  American expatriates in Paris
immigrant, migrant, refugee or asylum seeker?An immigrant has either chosen or been forced to leave their own country and move to another. A refugee has been forced to leave their own country. An asylum seeker has been forced to leave their own country and has arrived in another country asking to be allowed to stay. A migrant moves to another country, or within their own country, especially to find work or better living conditions. Patterns
- illegal/undocumented immigrants/migrants
- economic/skilled migrants
- political refugees
Collocations Race and immigration
Race and immigrationPrejudice and racism
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
- be biased/be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities
- perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice
- entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes
- hurl/shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/racial/ethnic slur
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
- combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism
Race and society
- damage/improve (especially British English) race relations
- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
- encourage/promote social integration
- outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation
- promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
- live in a multicultural society
- attack/criticize multiculturalism
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement
Immigration
- control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration
- attract/draw a wave of immigrants
- assist/welcome refugees
- house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers
- smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK
- deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers
- assimilate/integrate new immigrants
- employ/hire migrant workers
- exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship
- have/hold dual citizenship
compare emigrant, migrant see also digital immigrant, landed immigrant
Extra Examples
- Italian immigrants assimilated easily into Brazilian society.
- Like many first-generation immigrants, they worked hard and saved most of their earnings.
- She was the daughter of Chinese immigrants to America.
- The government is eager to attract skilled immigrants.
- They are trying to secure immigrant status for their families.
Topics Social issuesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- illegal
- undocumented
- legal
- …
… of immigrants
- flood
- influx
- tide
- …
verb + immigrant
- accept
- welcome
- attract
- …
immigrant + verb
- arrive
- enter something
- move to something
- …
immigrant + noun
- community
- family
- generation
- …
preposition
- immigrant from
- immigrant to
See full entry
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin immigrant- ‘immigrating’, from the verb immigrare, on the pattern of emigrant.

单词	immigrant
释义	immigrant noun /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ jump to other results a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own illegal/undocumented immigrants immigrant from… immigrants from other European countries immigrant to… immigrants to the United States immigrant workers/communities/groups Synonyms immigrantimmigrant migrant refugee asylum seeker expatriate These words all describe people who have moved to a different country. immigrant a person who has either chosen or been forced to leave their country and come to live permanently in a country that is not their own: immigrants from other European countries migrant a person who moves from one place to another in order to find work or better living conditions: The country has a large seasonal migrant population. refugee a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons: There has been a steady flow of refugees from the war zone. asylum seeker a person who has been forced to leave their own country because they are in danger and who arrives in another country asking to be allowed to stay there: to provide accommodation and support for asylum seekers expatriate a person living in a country that is not their own, usually by choice: American expatriates in Paris immigrant, migrant, refugee or asylum seeker?An immigrant has either chosen or been forced to leave their own country and move to another. A refugee has been forced to leave their own country. An asylum seeker has been forced to leave their own country and has arrived in another country asking to be allowed to stay. A migrant moves to another country, or within their own country, especially to find work or better living conditions. Patterns illegal/undocumented immigrants/migrants economic/skilled migrants political refugees Collocations Race and immigrationRace and immigrationPrejudice and racism experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism face/suffer persecution/discrimination fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias be biased/be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc. discriminate against minority groups/minorities perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes hurl/shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/racial/ethnic slur challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism Race and society damage/improve (especially British English) race relations practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers encourage/promote social integration outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms live in a multicultural society attack/criticize multiculturalism fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement Immigration control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration attract/draw a wave of immigrants assist/welcome refugees house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers assimilate/integrate new immigrants employ/hire migrant workers exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship have/hold dual citizenship compare emigrant, migrant see also digital immigrant, landed immigrant Extra Examples Italian immigrants assimilated easily into Brazilian society. Like many first-generation immigrants, they worked hard and saved most of their earnings. She was the daughter of Chinese immigrants to America. The government is eager to attract skilled immigrants. They are trying to secure immigrant status for their families. Topics Social issuesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective illegal undocumented legal … … of immigrants flood influx tide … verb + immigrant accept welcome attract … immigrant + verb arrive enter something move to something … immigrant + noun community family generation … preposition immigrant from immigrant to See full entry Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Latin immigrant- ‘immigrating’, from the verb immigrare, on the pattern of emigrant.
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