| 单词 | repatriate |
| 释义 | repatriate (once / 6856 pages) vn When a country repatriates people, they are usually refugees who are being sent back to their homeland, often against their wishes. It is possible for a person to repatriate himself, choosing to return to a country he's left for political or economic reasons, but the verb repatriate is more often used to mean "send refugees home." It might sound like a modern political term, but repatriate has been used since the 1600s. It comes from the Latin word repatriare, "return to one's own country," from the prefix re, "back," and patria, "native land." WORD FAMILYrepatriate: repatriated, repatriates, repatriating, repatriation+/repatriation: repatriations USAGE EXAMPLESHe pointed to Thailand forcibly repatriating ethnic Uighurs to China despite the risk they would face persecution. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) In Angola, $64 million frozen by the Swiss authorities was repatriated and earmarked for mine clearance and agricultural development. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) It was stolen from Poland by Nazi forces during World War Two, but later repatriated and restored to its owners. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) 1v send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees Hyper deliver, deport, extradite hand over to the authorities of another country 2v admit back into the country Ant|Hyper deport, exile, expatriate expel from a country admit, allow in, intromit, let in allow to enter; grant entry to 3n a person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored Hyper citizen a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community |
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