| 单词 | emigration |
| 释义 | emigration (once / 1501 pages) n Emigration is when a person leaves his or her home country to live in another country indefinitely. First used in the 1640s, the noun emigration derives from the Late Latin word emigrationem, meaning "removal from a place." Emigration often happens when people leave their native country to seek a better life in another country. For example, maybe your great-grandparents left Ireland to settle in Albany, NY, where they worked for the railroad. Remember that emigration refers to leaving a country. Immigration refers to entering a new country. WORD FAMILYemigration: emigrations+/emigrate: emigrated, emigrates, emigrating, emigration USAGE EXAMPLESThe wave of Coptic emigration is a testament to their plight in their ancient homeland, but it is also Egypt’s loss. Wall Street Journal(Dec 21, 2016) Although any Jew is eligible for citizenship under Israeli immigration law, Sizomu said emigration is not in their plans. Seattle Times(Dec 21, 2016) To be sure, after 1994, the clauses favoring European immigrants expired and improving European economies meant a decreased interest in emigration towards the U.S. Time(Dec 08, 2016) n migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another) Syn|Hyper expatriation, out-migration migration the movement of persons from one country or locality to another |
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