emigration
/ˌemɪˈɡreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌemɪˈɡreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌe-mə-ˈgrā-shən/ (ame, mw)
emigration — 名詞
- emigrationsingular
- emigrationsplural
1. the act of leaving your own country permanently to settle in another country
移居國外
離開本國到外國定居
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.
Linh 的父母賣掉農場，用來資助全家人移居加拿大。
emigration to [country]
For Mei-Lin, emigration meant packing her entire childhood into two suitcases and saying goodbye to Taipei forever.
對 Mei-Lin 來說，移居國外意味著把整個童年裝進兩個行李箱，然後永遠告別台北。
emigration meant [consequence]
During Ireland's potato famine, over a million people chose emigration as their only hope.
在愛爾蘭馬鈴薯饑荒期間，超過一百萬人把移居國外當成唯一的希望。
Diego clutched the emigration forms as he said goodbye to his grandmother at the bus station in Oaxaca.
Diego 緊握著移居表格，在 Oaxaca 的公車站向祖母道別。
Chinwe's emigration application was finally approved, ending six months of waiting to join her sister in London.
Chinwe 的移居申請終於通過，結束了六個月來等待前往倫敦與姊姊團聚的日子。
- 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').