expatriate

英 [ˌeksˈpætriət]

美 [ˌeksˈpeɪtriət]

n.  居住在国外的人; 侨民
adj.  移居国外的; 被逐出国外的
vt.  移居国外; 放弃原国籍使移居国外; 使放弃国籍; 放逐; 流放

复数：expatriates　过去式：expatriated　现在分词：expatriating　第三人称单数：expatriates　过去分词：expatriated　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.10531 / COCA.13251

牛津词典

noun

• 居住在国外的人；侨民
  a person living in a country that is not their own
  1. American expatriates in Paris
     居住在巴黎的美国人

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 移居国外者;侨民
  Anexpatriateis someone who is living in a country which is not their own.
  1. ...British expatriates in Spain.
     在西班牙的英国侨民
  2. Expatriateis also an adjective.
     
  3. The French military is preparing to evacuate women and children of expatriate families.
     法国军方正准备撤离侨民家庭的妇女儿童。

英英释义

noun

• a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  1. American expatriates
  Synonym:exileexpat

verb

• move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
• expel from a country
  1. The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions
  Synonym:deportexile

双语例句

• We conducted this survey to better understand expatriate needs and get insight into the emotions of expats.
  我们进行这个调查以便更好地理解侨民的需求和洞察他们的动机。
• Companies are pulling out expatriate staff.
  公司正解雇移居国外的职员。
• This one has been promoted in Toronto by the expatriate Chinese from Calcutta.
  这种菜已经由从加尔各答移居到多伦多的中国人发扬光大了。
• They said the manager of its striking Guangzhou plant was a Japanese expatriate.
  他们称，发生罢工的广州工厂经理是一位日本人。
• The expatriate placement is the most obvious area where language skills are beneficial.
  外派工作是语言技能最能发挥用处的一个领域。
• The findings are designed to help multinational employers determine compensation for their expatriate workers.
  这项调查是为帮助跨国投资商决定对海外移民者的工作补偿。
• Personal safety was the most important issue when locating expatriate staff, said Mercer.
  美世表示，在安置外派员工时，人身安全是最重要的问题。
• The proportion of this expatriate population varies significantly between both home and host countries.
  这种外流移民人口占母国人口的比例和占客国人口的比例相差很大。
• Neuroticism is negatively related to expatriate adjustment; spousal support is positively related to expatriate adjustment.
  神经质人格倾向会对海外适应性造成负向影响；配偶支持会对海外适应性造成正向影响；
• Expatriate Chinese executives are a relatively new phenomenon, and a sign of Chinese strength.
  移居国外的中国高管们是一个相对较新的现象，是中国人强大的表现。