Word · Frequency #22942
repatriates
遣返；把（难民等）遣送回国
repatriates is the third person singular of repatriate.
send someone back to their own country, typically refugees, against their will
- 1.
To restore (a person) to their own country.
使(某人)返回自己的国家。
- 2.
To return or restore (artworks, museum exhibits, etc.) to their country of origin.
将(艺术品、博物馆展品等)归还其原籍国。
- 3.
To convert a foreign currency into the currency of one's own country.
将外币兑换成本国货币。
准许…回国；让…重新入境；使(某人)返回自己的国家。；将(艺术品、博物馆展品等)归还其原籍国。；将外币兑换成本国货币。；把...遣返
In use
The government decided to repatriate the refugees to their own country.
After the ceasefire, all the prisoners of war were finally repatriated.
The embassy is repatriating the stranded tourists by plane.
repatriate sb
repatriate 作及物动词时，主语通常是政府或当局，宾语为被遣返的人。
The government repatriated the refugees.
政府把难民遣返回国。
repatriate sb to sw
若需指明遣返目的地，用介词 to。
They repatriated the prisoners to their home country.
他们把囚犯遣返回自己的祖国。
repatriate
repatriate 也可作不及物动词，表示“返回祖国”，比 return 更正式。
Connections
Collocations
- repatriate refugees
- 遣返难民
- The new law allows the government to repatriate refugees who pose a security risk.新法律允许政府遣返构成安全风险的难民。
- repatriate prisoners of war
- 遣返战俘
- After the armistice, both armies began to repatriate prisoners of war.停战后，双方军队开始遣返战俘。
- repatriate the remains
- 把遗体运回本国
- The airline helped the family repatriate the remains of their son.航空公司帮助这家人把儿子的遗体运回本国。
- voluntarily repatriate
- 自愿回国
- Many displaced people chose to voluntarily repatriate once the conflict ended.冲突结束后，许多流离失所的人选择自愿回国。
- forcibly repatriate
- 强行遣返
- The authorities refused to forcibly repatriate the asylum seekers.当局拒绝强行遣返这些寻求庇护者。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 patriot（爱国者）的 patri：想象一个爱国者被押送回自己的祖国，就是 repatriate（遣返）。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：外交与国际法、移民管理、新闻报道 repatriate 多用于正式语境，如外交、法律或移民相关文件，以及新闻报道。作及物动词表示“遣返（难民等）回国”，作不及物动词表示“回国”，作名词指“被遣返者”。日常口语较少用，口语中常用 send back 或 return。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词：expatriate /ɪkˈspætrieɪt/ 与 repatriate 押 /-ˈpætrieɪt/ 韵。注意 patriot /ˈpætriət/、appropriate /əˈproʊprieɪt/、appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/ 只是拼写相近，重读元音或结尾不同，均不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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