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repatriation

UK //ˌriː.pæt.riˈeɪ.ʃən//US //ˌriː.peɪ.triˈeɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自法语 'rapatriement'(返回祖国),由拉丁语 're-'(回)和 'patria'(祖国)组成,17世纪进入英语。

noun

❶ 指将某人或某物送回原籍国或原属地的过程,常用于描述难民、战俘或资金的返回。

“The government organized the repatriation of citizens stranded abroad during the crisis.”

(政府组织了滞留在危机中国外的公民的遣返工作。)

“Repatriation of cultural artifacts has become a major issue for museums worldwide.”

(文化物品的归还已成为全球博物馆面临的重要问题。)

同义词:return, restoration, remittance

常见短语

voluntary repatriation — 指个人或群体自愿返回原籍国的行为,通常在国际援助下进行。

“The UNHCR promotes voluntary repatriation as the preferred solution for refugees.”

(联合国难民署提倡将自愿遣返作为难民问题的首选解决方案。)