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

• China's perception of foreigners depends largely on the sentiments of this expatriate community.
  他们对于国外的认识和印象取决于这个留学生群体的感觉。
• Companies are pulling out expatriate staff.
  公司正解雇移居国外的职员。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are glad for the work, even if expatriate salaries are not as good as they once were.
  他们对工作很满意，尽管外派薪水没有以前那么丰厚。
• 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。
• I went to a bar in an expatriate area.
  我去了一个老外聚居区的酒吧。
• The writer, an expatriate living in singapore, has studied and worked in the us.
  作者曾在美国读书和工作，目前旅居新加坡。
• 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。