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deportations

UK //ˌdiːpɔːˈteɪʃənz//US //ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'deportare'(意为运送、放逐),经法语 'déportation' 进入英语,17世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指政府将外国人强制驱逐出境的官方行为,通常因非法居留、违反法律或安全威胁等原因实施。

“The government announced a new wave of deportations for undocumented immigrants.”

(政府宣布对无证移民实施新一轮驱逐行动。)

“Mass deportations caused international criticism of the country's immigration policy.”

(大规模驱逐出境引发国际社会对该国移民政策的批评。)

同义词:expulsion, banishment, exile

常见短语

face deportation — 面临被驱逐出境的处境,常用于描述移民或外国人的法律风险。

“If his visa application is rejected, he may face deportation.”

(如果他的签证申请被拒,可能面临被驱逐出境。)