immigration
UK/ɪmɪ'ɡreɪʃn/US/.imi'greiʃәn/
TOEFL高考六级B1
释义
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)
词根拆分
词根派生im-(in- 的变体,"进入",在 m 前用 im-)+ migr(迁移)+ -ation = 迁入一国的行为。视角在目的地——immigration 是人们进来。注意:这里的 im- 是"进入",不是"不"。
词根 migr 还连着 14 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The government announced new rules to tighten immigration.
政府宣布了收紧移民的新规定。
- 2.
We had to wait an hour at immigration after landing.
落地后我们在入境检查处等了一个小时。
- 3.
Immigration has long been a divisive political issue.
移民问题长期以来都是引发分歧的政治议题。