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immigrated

UK //ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡreɪt//US //ˈɪm.ə.ɡreɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'immigrare',由 'in-'(进入)和 'migrare'(迁移)组成,意为迁移进入某个地方。

verb

❶ 指一个人永久性地移居到另一个国家生活和工作,通常是为了寻求更好的生活条件或机会。

“My grandparents immigrated to Canada in the 1950s.”

(我的祖父母在20世纪50年代移民到了加拿大。)

“She immigrated from Mexico to the United States for better job opportunities.”

(她从墨西哥移民到美国,为了更好的工作机会。)

同义词:migrated, relocated, settled

常见短语

immigrated to — 表示某人移居到某个国家或地区,通常是为了长期居住。

“She immigrated to France last year and now works as a teacher.”

(她去年移民到法国,现在是一名教师。)