migrant
Definitions
A person who moves from one place to another, especially for work
移民；流动者；（尤指为工作而）迁移的人
An animal that travels seasonally between regions
迁徙的动物；候鸟
Moving from one place to another
迁移的，流动的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmigr (move) + -ant (one who does) = one who moves. Unlike immigrant/emigrant, migrant is direction-neutral and stresses ongoing movement rather than settling — a migrant worker keeps moving for work, not necessarily putting down roots.
Root migr still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.migrant worker流动工人
- 2.migrant labour流动劳工
- 3.economic migrant经济移民
- 4.migrant population流动人口
Example Sentences
- 1.
Migrant workers often travel long distances to find seasonal jobs.
- 2.
The charity provides shelter for migrants arriving at the border.
- 3.
Swallows are migrants that spend winter in Africa.
Easily Confused
migrant vs immigrant: a migrant moves around (often for work) and may not settle; the direction is unspecified and the move can be temporary. An immigrant has moved into a country to settle there permanently. A fruit picker following the harvest is a migrant; someone who got a green card is an immigrant.