emigrant(名词):移民者;外迁者,指离开自己国家/地区,迁往别处定居的人(强调“迁出”这一方向;相对词为 immigrant 强调“迁入”)。
/ˈɛmɪɡrənt/
An emigrant left his hometown to start a new life abroad.
一位移民者离开家乡,到国外开始新生活。
Many emigrants faced poverty and prejudice when they arrived in a new country, yet they still tried to preserve their language and traditions.
许多外迁者在到达新国家后面临贫困与偏见,但他们仍努力保留自己的语言和传统。
来自拉丁语前缀 **e-/ex-**(“向外”)+ migrāre(“迁移、移动”)。因此 emigrant 字面意思就是“向外迁移的人”,常用于描述从某国“移出”的人口。