emigrate

• vi. 移居；移居外国
• vt. 移民

e-, 向外。-migr, 迁徙，移动，词源同move, migrate.

emigrate (v.)

1778, a back-formation from emigration, or else from Latin emigratus, past participle of emigrare "move away." In 19c. U.S., "to remove from one state to another state or territory." Related: Emigrated; emigrating.

1. The men emigrate to work as seamen.

男人们移居国外当海员。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Economists warn that enormous pressures could build up, forcing people to emigrate westwards.

经济学家警告，迫使人们向西部迁移的压力可能会增至很大的程度。

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3. Everybody was flabbergasted when I announced I was going to emigrate to Australia.

我宣布要移民去澳大利亚时，所有人都惊呆了。

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4. Political changes in eastern Europe opened the floodgates to thousands of people who wished to emigrate.

东欧的政治剧变打开了移民的泄洪闸,成千上万的人急于移民他国.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The family decided to shake the dust off their feet and emigrate to Australia.

这一家人愤然离开,移居澳洲.

来自《简明英汉词典》