1778, a back-formation from emigration, or else from Latin emigratus, past participle of emigrare "move away." In 19c. U.S., "to remove from one state to another state or territory." Related: Emigrated; emigrating.
雙語例句
1. The men emigrate to work as seamen.
男人們移居國外當海員。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Economists warn that enormous pressures could build up, forcing people to emigrate westwards.
經濟學家警告，迫使人們向西部遷移的壓力可能會增至很大的程度。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Everybody was flabbergasted when I announced I was going to emigrate to Australia.
我宣布要移民去澳大利亞時，所有人都驚呆了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Political changes in eastern Europe opened the floodgates to thousands of people who wished to emigrate.
東歐的政治劇變打開了移民的泄洪閘,成千上萬的人急于移民他國.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The family decided to shake the dust off their feet and emigrate to Australia.