deport(动词):驱逐出境;遣返(尤指政府将非本国公民强制送离某国)。也可指(较少用)举止得体、表现(常见于 deport oneself)。
/dɪˈpɔːrt/
They deported him for overstaying his visa.
因为他签证逾期居留,他们将他驱逐出境。
After the court ruling, the government moved quickly to deport several suspected criminals, despite international criticism.
法院裁决后,政府不顾国际批评,迅速采取行动遣返数名涉嫌犯罪的人。
来自拉丁语 deportare,由 *de-*(离开、去掉)+ portare(搬运、携带)构成,原意有“带走、运走”,后来在法律与行政语境中发展出“(将人)送离本国/驱逐出境”的含义。