transmigration

/ˌtrænzmaɪˈɡreɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtrænzmaɪˈɡreɪʃn/ (ame, ipa)

transmigration — 名詞

1. a religious teaching that a person's soul leaves the body at death and goes on t

1.名詞C1
釋義

轉世；轉生

靈魂死後進入另一身體的信仰

a religious teaching that a person's soul leaves the body at death and goes on to inhabit a new living being

例句

In many Hindu traditions, the soul's transmigration depends on the karma earned in each lifetime.

在許多印度教傳統中，靈魂的轉世取決於每一生所累積的業力。

collocation: transmigration of the soul; context: cause-and-effect with karma

Tamar learned about transmigration from her grandmother, who grew up near Mumbai.

Tamar 從祖母那裡了解到轉世的概念，她的祖母在孟買附近長大。

同義詞
  • reincarnation

    more widely used in everyday English; often implies rebirth in a human body, whereas transmigration can include any form of life

  • rebirth

    a broader, less technical term that can refer to any new beginning, not exclusively after death

  • metempsychosis

    a formal, scholarly term from Greek philosophy referring to the same concept; very rare in everyday use

用法筆記

Typically used in religious or philosophical contexts. Distinguish from 'reincarnation', which often implies rebirth specifically in a human body — transmigration can involve any form of life, including animals or other states of being.

常見錯誤

❌Many people believe in the transmigration of refugees across borders.
✅Many people believe in the transmigration of the soul after death.
💡'Transmigration' refers to the soul's movement into a new body, not physical travel between countries.
❌The company announced the transmigration of its data to a new server.
✅The company announced the migration of its data to a new server.
💡Use 'migration' for physical or digital movement between places; 'transmigration' only applies to the spiritual context.