immigration
UK/ɪmɪ'ɡreɪʃn/US/.imi'greiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country
移民（入境）；移居
n.
The official process or checkpoint for entering a country
入境检查（处）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (a variant of in-, 'in', used before m) + migr (move) + -ation = the act of moving into a country. The point of view is the destination — immigration is people coming in. Note: im- here means 'in', not 'not'.
Root migr still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.immigration policy移民政策
- 2.immigration law移民法
- 3.immigration officer移民官员
- 4.illegal immigration非法移民
Example Sentences
- 1.
The government announced new rules to tighten immigration.
- 2.
We had to wait an hour at immigration after landing.
- 3.
Immigration has long been a divisive political issue.