emigration
/ˌemɪˈɡreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌemɪˈɡreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən/ (ame, mw)
emigration — noun
- emigrationsingular
- emigrationsplural
1. the act of leaving your own country permanently to settle in another country
the act of leaving your own country permanently to settle in another country
Linh's parents sold their farm to fund the family's emigration to Canada.
emigration to [country]
For Mei-Lin, emigration meant packing her entire childhood into two suitcases and saying goodbye to Taipei forever.
emigration meant [consequence]
During Ireland's potato famine, over a million people chose emigration as their only hope.
Diego clutched the emigration forms as he said goodbye to his grandmother at the bus station in Oaxaca.
Chinwe's emigration application was finally approved, ending six months of waiting to join her sister in London.
- migration
broader term covering both leaving and arriving; can be temporary or permanent, and applies to animals as well as people
- exodus
stronger, more dramatic word suggesting a sudden, large-scale departure under difficult conditions
- expatriation
more formal; often implies giving up citizenship or living abroad long-term, not necessarily permanently
- immigration
the act of entering and settling in a new country (opposite direction of movement)
- repatriation
the act of returning to one's own country (reverse action)
文法句型
emigration + from [place]
emigration + to [place]
用法筆記
Unlike 'immigration', which focuses on arriving in a new country, 'emigration' emphasises the act of leaving one's home country. Frequently used as an uncountable noun (e.g. 'Emigration rose sharply after the earthquake'), though a singular countable use is possible with an article when referring to a specific instance (e.g. 'an emigration of skilled workers').