repatriation
UK/,ri:peitri'eiʃən/US/.ri:pætri'eiʃәn/
C2
Definitions
n.
The process of returning someone or something to their country of origin.
遣返回国；归还原籍。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe noun of repatriate: the process of sending back (re-) to the fatherland (patri).
Root patr still carries 26 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.voluntary repatriation自愿遣返
- 2.forced repatriation强制遣返
- 3.repatriation program遣返项目
Example Sentences
- 1.
The repatriation of prisoners began after the ceasefire.