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

• Neuroticism is negatively related to expatriate adjustment; spousal support is positively related to expatriate adjustment.
  神经质人格倾向会对海外适应性造成负向影响；配偶支持会对海外适应性造成正向影响；
• 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。
• Many of the over 6,000 expatriate employees are posted in countries where English is not necessarily the first language.
  其中，超过6000个外籍职员被分派到一些不以英文为第一语文的国家工作。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I went to a bar in an expatriate area.
  我去了一个老外聚居区的酒吧。
• Expatriate Chinese executives are a relatively new phenomenon, and a sign of Chinese strength.
  移居国外的中国高管们是一个相对较新的现象，是中国人强大的表现。
• Expatriate and local ( employee category)
  外雇人员和当地人员（职工职类）