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
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- 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
- An expatriate American lawyer opened Lhasa's first high-end boutique hotel last year.
一位美国律师去年开设了拉萨首家高端精品酒店。 - 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 Chinese attitude to safety often causes sharp intakes of expatriate breath.
中国人对安全的态度经常会引起外籍人士的错愕。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - He was an expert at import and export and a long-term expatriate with more exposure to life in the jungle than any other foreigner.
他是进出口方面的专家,长期移居国外,和其他外国人相比,他接触了更多的丛林生活。 - 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 implications for expatriate managers as well as the companies assigning them were discussed.
该研究结果对于外派经理及其所在的组织都具有重要意义。 - There were several expatriate communities of poles and czechs.
有几个波兰人和捷克人的侨民社区。