migration
UK/maɪ'greɪʃ(ə)n/US/mai'greiʃәn/
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Definitions
n.
The movement of people or animals from one region to another
迁移，移居，迁徙
n.
The process of moving data or systems to a new environment
（数据、系统的）迁移
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmigr (move) + -ation (noun of action) = the act of migrating. It zooms out from the individual mover (migrant) to the movement as a whole — mass migration, bird migration, a database migration.
Root migr still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.mass migration大规模移民
- 2.bird migration鸟类迁徙
- 3.migration pattern迁移模式
- 4.data migration数据迁移
Example Sentences
- 1.
The annual migration of wildebeest is one of nature's great spectacles.
- 2.
Mass migration to the cities has reshaped the country's economy.
- 3.
The database migration took the team an entire weekend.