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    diaspora

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++di·as·po·ra /daɪˈæspərə/ noun [countable]  1. the Diaspora SHthe movement of the Jewish people away from ancient Palestine, to settle in other countries 大流散〔犹太人离开古巴勒斯坦到其他国家定居的迁移〕2  PPGthe spreading of people from a national group or culture to other areas 〔某一民族或文化人群的〕大移居 the African diaspora 非洲人的大移居Origin diaspora (1800-1900) Greek diaspeirein “to scatter”
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    diaspora
    di‧as‧po‧ra /daɪˈæspərə/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Greek
     Origin: diaspeirein __to scatter__
    1. the Diaspora the movement of the Jewish people away from ancient Palestine, to settle in other countries
    2. the spreading of people from a national group or culture to other areas:
        the African diaspora


    dias·poraBrE /daɪˈæspərə/ 🔊NAmE /daɪˈæspərə/ 🔊 noun [singular] (formal) the diaspora the movement of the Jewish people away from their own country to live and work in other countries （犹太人的）大流散the movement of people from any nation or group away from their own country （任何民族或群体的）大移居