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源自希腊语 'exodos'(离开),由 'ex-'(出)和 'hodos'(路)组成,后通过拉丁语传入英语。
❶ 指大规模的人群或动物离开某个地方,通常是因为战争、灾难或其他重大事件导致集体迁移。
“The war caused a mass exodus of refugees to neighboring countries.”
(战争导致大量难民涌向邻国。)
“There was an exodus of workers from the factory after it announced layoffs.”
(工厂宣布裁员后,工人们纷纷离开。)
the exodus — 特指《圣经》中以色列人离开埃及的大迁徙,常用来比喻任何大规模的人口迁移。
“The story of the Exodus is central to Jewish history.”
(出埃及记的故事是犹太人历史的核心。)