Word · Frequency #5448
immigrations
移民
immigrations is the plural of immigration.
The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- 1.
The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country of which one is not native born for the purpose of permanent residence.
移民行为；非本国出生者为永久居住而进入他国的行为。
- 2.
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
迁入某地(尤指移民到非本国定居)
- 3.
The process of going through immigration checks at a border checkpoint.
在边境检查站接受移民检查的过程。
- 4.
the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval
特定时期内抵达的移民群体
移民行为；非本国出生者为永久居住而进入他国的行为。；迁入某地(尤指移民到非本国定居)；在边境检查站接受移民检查的过程。；特定时期内抵达的移民群体；移居；[医] 移民
In use
The government is reviewing its immigration policy to attract more skilled workers.
My grandparents came to this country through immigration in the 1960s.
Immigration can bring new cultures and ideas to a society.
the increased immigration strengthened the colony
immigration to [place]
Immigration to Canada has increased in recent years.
近年来，移民加拿大的人数有所增加。
immigration policy/law
The new immigration policy aims to attract skilled workers.
新的移民政策旨在吸引技术工人。
Connections
Collocations
- illegal immigration
- 非法移民
- The government is cracking down on illegal immigration.政府正在严厉打击非法移民。
- immigration policy
- 移民政策
- The country's immigration policy has become stricter.该国的移民政策变得更加严格。
- immigration laws
- 移民法
- They are studying the immigration laws of different countries.他们正在研究不同国家的移民法。
- immigration reform
- 移民改革
- The president promised to push for comprehensive immigration reform.总统承诺推动全面的移民改革。
- immigration officer
- 移民官
- The immigration officer checked my passport carefully.移民官仔细检查了我的护照。
- immigration status
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 'im-' 意为 '进入'，'migration' 是 '迁移'，合起来就是'移入他国'，即移民。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或书面语境，如政府文件、新闻报道、学术讨论等。属于中性语体，但在日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the -ation ending with the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and following /ʃən/, rhyming with 'immigration'. Be cautious of words like 'nutrition' (/nuˈtrɪʃən/) which look similar but have a different vowel sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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