emigrate、immigrate与migrate这些动词均有“移居、迁移”之意。
emigrate : 指自本国移出，长期定居在外。
- Millions of Germans emigrated from Europe to America in the 19th century.
在19世纪，数百万的德国人从欧洲移民到了美国。 - Thousands of Britons emigrate every year.
每年有数以千计的英国人移居国外。
immigrate : 指自他国移入，长期定居。
- He immigrated with his parents in 1895 and grew up on Long Island.
1895年，他与父母一起移民，并在长岛长大。
migrate : 通常指大批人短期或定期的移居。指动物时，则指定期迁徙、回游。
- These animals migrate annually in search of food.
这些动物为寻找食物每年都迁徙。 - In September, these birds migrate 2,000 miles south to a warmer climate.
9月，这些鸟会向南迁徙2000英里到更温暖的地方。 - Mexican farm workers migrate into the US each year to find work at harvest time.
墨西哥农场工人每年收获季节到来时都大批涌入美国找工作。
