expatriation
🇬🇧 UK/eks,pætrɪ'eɪʃən/🇺🇸 US/eks.peitri'eiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of leaving or being expelled from one's native country to live elsewhere
移居海外;放逐出境;放弃国籍
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.expatriation policy移居海外政策
- 2.voluntary expatriation自愿移居
- 3.renounce expatriation放弃侨民身份
Example Sentences
- 1.
His expatriation was voluntary, driven by career opportunities overseas.
- 2.
The government allowed expatriation for those wishing to live abroad.