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deportation

UK //ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃən//US //ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deportare'(意为‘运走’),由 'de-'(离开)和 'portare'(携带)组成,17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指政府强制将非本国公民或非法居留者驱逐出境的行为,通常因违反移民法或构成安全威胁。

“The government ordered the deportation of illegal immigrants.”

(政府下令驱逐非法移民。)

“He faced deportation after his visa expired.”

(签证过期后,他面临被驱逐出境。)

同义词:expulsion, banishment, exile

常见短语

risk of deportation — 指某人可能被强制驱逐出境的危险,常用于移民或法律语境。

“Undocumented workers live with the constant risk of deportation.”

(无证工人时刻面临被驱逐出境的风险。)