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

• I am a senior expatriate manager in a privately held Asian company.
  我是外派到一家亚洲私人企业任职的高级经理。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Now we have fully developed global leaders [ in expatriate positions].
  如今，我们（在外派职位上）培养了一些经验丰富的全球领导者。
• 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。
• Increased precautions for expatriate workers are "cascading vulnerability" onto locals, it argues.
  报告说，对外籍人员保护的增强导致这些攻击都集中落到了当地雇员身上。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。