brain drain

英 [ˈbreɪn dreɪn]

美 [ˈbreɪn dreɪn]

n. (国家的)人才流失

牛津词典

noun

（国家的）人才流失
the movement of highly skilled and qualified people to a country where they can work in better conditions and earn more money

人才流失；人才外流
When people talk about abrain drain, they are referring to the movement of a large number of scientists or academics away from their own country to other countries where the conditions and salaries are better.

noun

The major problem it has caused is the brain drain.
由此导致的主要问题便是人才流失。
Bankers have warned of a brain drain of top bankers to Asia and the US.
银行家警告称，维克斯规则可能使顶级银行家流失到亚洲和美国。
Small and medium-sized enterprises; Brain drain; Retain talents.
中小企业；人才流失；留住人才。
It is a pity that the brain drain already has caused the difficulty in industries and the economy for many developing nations.
遗憾的是，人才外流已给许多发展中国家的工业和经济造成了困难。
Another issue is brain drain.
另一个问题是人才流失。
In each industry, the phenomenon of brain drain more and more frequent.
在每一个行业中，人才流失现象越来越频繁。
Now the Canadian brain drain can begin.
如今，加拿大的人才流失恐怕就要开始了。
The "brain drain" may also undermine medical training in future.
“人才外流”还可能破坏未来的医疗培训。
The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy.
那个国家因经济不景气，人才不断外流。
But the brain drain is not necessarily bad for African countries.
但对于非洲国家而言，人才流失未必是坏事。