| 释义 |
mi·grant
I. \ˈmīgrənt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin migrant-, migrans, present participle of migrare to migrate
: of, relating to, or being a migrant
< migrant birds >
< the economic and social conditions of migrant life >
II. noun
(-s)
: one that migrates: as
a. : a person who moves into another area in order to find work especially seasonal labor
< full of pluck — as most migrants are when they first take to the road — American Child >
b. : an animal that shifts from one habitat to another whether by chance, as a normal phase of a life cycle, or as part of a population expansion
< appearance of coyotes as migrants in New York > |