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

• 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。
• 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。
• I went to a bar in an expatriate area.
  我去了一个老外聚居区的酒吧。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。