Word · Frequency #10531
expatriate
侨居国外者；移居国外者
a person who lives outside their own country, especially temporarily for work or study
- 1.
One who lives outside one's own country, especially temporarily for a profession or education.
侨民；旅居国外者(尤指因工作或教育)
- 2.
One who has been banished from one's own country.
被放逐国外的人；流亡者
流亡者；被流放者；侨民；旅居国外者(尤指因工作或教育)；被放逐国外的人；流亡者；移居国外者；侨民
In use
After living in Japan for ten years, Mark considers himself an expatriate rather than a tourist.
The city has a large community of expatriates who often gather at international clubs.
She moved back to her home country after years as an expatriate in Singapore.
an expatriate from [country]
表示某人来自某国，现居国外。
She is an expatriate from Canada.
她是一位来自加拿大的侨民。
an expatriate in [place]
表示某人在某地作为侨民居住或工作。
There are many expatriates in Dubai.
迪拜有很多侨民。
expatriate + noun
expatriate常作定语修饰名词，表示侨民相关的群体或事物。
Connections
Collocations
- expatriate community
- 侨民社区
- She found support in the local expatriate community.她在当地的侨民社区找到了支持。
- expatriate workers
- 外籍员工
- The company hires many expatriate workers for its overseas projects.公司为其海外项目雇佣了许多外籍员工。
- expatriate package
- 外派人员薪酬福利包
- His expatriate package includes housing and school fees.他的外派薪酬福利包包括住房和学费。
- expatriate life
- 侨居生活
- Adjusting to expatriate life takes time.适应侨居生活需要时间。
- expatriate spouse
- 随任配偶
- The company offers career support for expatriate spouses.公司为随任配偶提供职业支持。
- long-term expatriate
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 expatriate 拆成 ex（向外）+ patriot（爱国者）来记：爱国者离开祖国，旅居国外，就是 expatriate（侨民）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、正式文件 expatriate 作为名词比缩略形式 expat 更正式，多用于书面语、新闻报道或正式文件，日常口语中更常见 expat。
Pronunciation & Spelling
repatriate /ˌriːˈpeɪtrieɪt/ rhymes with expatriate in the supplied pronunciation /eksˈpeɪtrieɪt/: both have stressed /eɪ/ followed by /trieɪt/. The -iate words appropriate, associate, negotiate, and appreciate are lookalikes but do not rhyme: appropriate and associate (adjective/noun) end in weak /ət/, while negotiate and appreciate have /eɪt/ but a different stressed vowel and consonant sequence.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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