emigrate(动词):移居国外;从本国迁出(强调“离开原来的国家”,常与 to 连用:*emigrate to...*)。另有相关词 immigrate 强调“迁入某国”。
/ˈɛmɪɡreɪt/
Many families emigrate to find better work.
许多家庭为了找到更好的工作而移居国外。
After the war, he decided to emigrate to Canada, hoping to rebuild his life away from the ruins and political turmoil.
战后,他决定移居加拿大,希望远离废墟与政治动荡,重新开始生活。
来自拉丁语 emigrāre,由 **e-**(向外、离开)+ migrāre(迁移、搬迁)构成,字面意思是“迁出、向外迁移”。同根词有 migrate(迁徙)等。