emigre

IPA/ˈemɪɡreɪ/
KK[ˈɛməɡrˌe]IPA/ˈemɪɡreɪ/

emigre — 名詞

  • emigresingular
  • emigresplural

1. A person who leaves their home country to live in another country because the po

1.名詞C1
釋義

流亡者

因政治因素被迫永久離開祖國的人

A person who leaves their home country to live in another country because the political situation at home makes it dangerous or impossible for them to stay — for example, a journalist escaping a dictatorship, or a writer forced out by an authoritarian government.

例句

After the coup, Rohan lived as an emigre in London and wrote about his country's struggle for democracy.

政變後，Rohan 以流亡者身分居住在倫敦，並書寫關於祖國民主奮鬥的故事。

emigre + preposition: live as an emigre in [city/country]

The conference brought together emigre scholars from across Europe who had fled their home countries during the war.

這場會議匯集了來自歐洲各地的流亡學者，他們都是在戰爭期間逃離祖國的。

emigre as attributive noun: emigre scholars / emigre artists / emigre writers

同義詞
  • exile

    Emphasises being forced to leave, often by official order; can describe the state of being away. 'The king lived in exile.' Emigre focuses on the person's status in their new country.

  • refugee

    A broader legal term for anyone fleeing danger. Refugee is more common in everyday use and in news reporting, while emigre is rarer and more specific to political/intellectual contexts.

  • defector

    Someone who leaves a country (often secretly) because they disagree with its government, especially during the Cold War. Emigre does not always imply secrecy.

反義詞
  • citizen

    A legal member of a country who can live there freely, without having to flee.

  • native

    Someone who was born in a country and continues to live there.

用法筆記

Distinguish from refugee: a refugee is someone who flees war or persecution (often with UN legal status), while an emigre is typically an educated or middle-class person who leaves specifically for political reasons. The word carries a slightly formal or historical tone, often used for intellectuals, artists, and political figures who left during a revolution or under an oppressive regime.

常見錯誤

❌After losing his job, he became an emigre and moved to Canada.
✅After the new government banned his newspaper, he became an emigre and moved to Canada.
💡emigre implies a political reason for leaving, not just economic or personal reasons.
❌The bombing forced thousands of civilians to become emigres.
✅The bombing forced thousands of civilians to become refugees.
💡people fleeing general danger are refugees; emigre is reserved for those whose departure is driven by political circumstances.