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
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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- American expatriates in Paris
居住在巴黎的美国人
- American expatriates in Paris
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.- ...British expatriates in Spain.
在西班牙的英国侨民 - Expatriateis also an adjective.
- 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。
- ...British expatriates in Spain.
英英释义
noun
verb
- move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
- expel from a country
- The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions
双语例句
- The most attractive location for expatriate businesspeople was Zurich.
对于外派商业人士而言,最具吸引力的地点是苏黎世。 - 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。 - 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。 - Coca-Cola funds cultural awareness training for the children of expatriate employees.
可口可乐就出资让外派员工子女参加文化认知培训。 - Most expatriate partners delight in exploring local shops and bringing their finds back home.
多数驻外伴侣喜欢探寻当地商店,并把他们的发现带回祖国。 - 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。 - 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。 - I went to a bar in an expatriate area.
我去了一个老外聚居区的酒吧。 - The United Nations and other international agencies also have offices here, along with businesses catering to the city's expatriate communities.
联合国和其他国际机构在这里都设有办公室,还有一些企业为这座城市的移居者服务。 - 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。