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expat

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·pat /ˌeksˈpæt/ noun [countable] informal  x-refan expatriate 居住在国外的人;侨民
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expatHe first taste of competition in the Gulf was against expat teams in Dubai.I was writing a comedy with sinister undertones about the villa renters and expats of Chiantishire.Most agencies tell their single volunteers it is inadvisable to form relationships with locals or other expats.Some have gone to expats, causing a property boom and a total drought of flats for rent.
Origin expat (1900-2000) expatriate
ex·pat nounChineseSyllable
expatriate Corpus an


expat
expat /ˌeksˈpæt/ noun [countable] informal
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: expatriate
an expatriate