immigrant

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈi-mə-grənt/ (ame, mw)

immigrant — noun

  • immigrantsingular
  • immigrantsplural

1. someone who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another country

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who leaves their own country to settle permanently in another country

例句

The Polish immigrant found work at a local bakery within her first month in Chicago.

attributive noun: Polish immigrant

Kwame's grandmother was an immigrant who arrived from Ghana in the 1970s.

relative clause: immigrant who arrived from [country]

同義詞
  • settler

    Carries a historical tone, often used for people who colonised new lands; less common in modern immigration contexts

  • expatriate (expat)

    Refers to someone living abroad, often temporarily and by choice; does not imply permanent settlement

  • newcomer

    Informal and broader — anyone recently arrived, regardless of whether they intend to stay permanently

反義詞
  • emigrant

    Same movement described from the perspective of the country left behind, rather than the destination country

  • native

    A person born in a particular place, by contrast with someone who arrived from elsewhere

  • emigré

    A person who has left their own country, often for political reasons; overlaps conceptually but carries a political nuance

用法筆記

Distinguish from refugee (someone forced to flee due to war or persecution) and migrant (someone who moves, often temporarily or for work). Immigrant specifically implies a choice to settle in the new country permanently.

常見錯誤

❌I met an immigrant who works here for the summer.
✅I met a migrant worker who is here for the summer.
💡An immigrant intends to stay permanently, not just for a season.
❌The country accepted 10,000 immigrants fleeing the war.
✅The country accepted 10,000 refugees fleeing the war.
💡People forced to leave by war or persecution are refugees, not immigrants.