immigrant

Word family

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++im·mi·grant /ˈɪməɡrənt/ W3 AWL noun [countable] FOREIGNsomeone who enters another country to live there permanently 〔外来〕移民 → emigrant an illegal immigrant 非法移民 a new wave of immigrants from the Middle East 来自中东的一股新兴的移民浪潮n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesan illegal immigrantLarge numbers of illegal immigrants have found their way into the country.a legal immigrantTwo thirds of legal immigrants to the country came from Europe and Canada.a recent immigrantThe majority of workers at the factory are recent immigrants.European/African etc immigrantsThere has been a recent increase in the number of African immigrants.a first-generation immigrant (=someone who is an immigrant, or whose parents were immigrants)Her parents were first-generation immigrants from Poland.a second-generation immigrant (=someone whose parents or grandparents were immigrants)These boys are second-generation immigrants who grew up speaking English.phrasesa wave/influx of immigrants (=a large number of them)A new wave of immigrants arrived in the 1950s.a flood of immigrants (=a very large number of immigrants that arrive at the same time)He suggested the country would experience a flood of immigrants.immigrant + NOUNan immigrant familyA quarter of the school’s students are from immigrant families.immigrant workersMany immigrant workers had to live in deprived areas.an immigrant communityThere are shops catering for the various immigrant communities.the immigrant populationThe immigrant population increased rapidly during the 1970s.

Examples from the Corpus

immigrant• Jae Min's parents are immigrants from South Korea.• There is also some evidence that black immigrants are more entrepreneurial than native-born blacks.• From people worried about the country being marginally swamped by immigrants, no doubt.• Santa Clara was a mesh of Italian, Mexican and German immigrants in the 1800s.• With illegal immigrants, the decision will be easy.• The winery was started by an Italian immigrant to California.• The bill would have cut off government aid even to legal immigrants.• Between 1820 and 1920 some 35 million immigrants reached the United States.• The new immigrants come mainly from Asia and Latin America.• This is a nation of immigrants.• Mr Stoiber has been in the forefront of those calling for tighter restrictions on asylum-seekers and ordinary immigrants.• Once on the job, strong immigrant networks mean that other immigrants tend to be hired when new openings emerge.• It was these immigrants who did so much for the pioneer areas and young industries.From Longman Business Dictionaryimmigrantim‧mi‧grant /ˈɪməgrənt/ noun [countable] someone who comes from abroad to live permanently in another countryThe country has a large immigrant population. → compare emigrant

im·mi·grant noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable

country who to Corpus live another there Business someone enters

immigrant
im‧mi‧grant AC /ˈɪməɡrənt, ˈɪmɪɡrənt/

noun [countable]

Word Family: noun: immigration ≠ emigration, immigrant ≠ emigrant; verb: immigrate ≠ emigrate

someone who enters another country to live there permanently ⇨ emigrant:

an illegal immigrant

a new wave of immigrants from the Middle East

COLLOCATIONS

■ adjectives
   ▪ an illegal immigrant Large numbers of illegal immigrants have found their way into the country.
   ▪ a legal immigrant Two thirds of legal immigrants to the country came from Europe and Canada.
   ▪ a recent immigrant The majority of workers at the factory are recent immigrants.
   ▪ European/African etc immigrants There has been a recent increase in the number of African immigrants.
   ▪ a first-generation immigrant (=someone who is an immigrant, or whose parents were immigrants) Her parents were first-generation immigrants from Poland.
   ▪ a second-generation immigrant (=someone whose parents or grandparents were immigrants) These boys are second-generation immigrants who grew up speaking English.
■ phrases
   ▪ a wave/influx of immigrants (=a large number of them) A new wave of immigrants arrived in the 1950s.
   ▪ a flood of immigrants (=a very large number of immigrants that arrive at the same time) He suggested the country would experience a flood of immigrants.
■ immigrant + NOUN
   ▪ an immigrant family A quarter of the school’s students are from immigrant families.
   ▪ immigrant workers Many immigrant workers had to live in deprived areas.
   ▪ an immigrant community There are shops catering for the various immigrant communities.
   ▪ the immigrant population The immigrant population increased rapidly during the 1970s.

im·mi·grant AW

BrE

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/

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NAmE

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/

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noun

a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own （外来）移民；外侨

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immigrant communities/families/workers

侨民团体／家庭／劳工

◆illegal immigrants非法移民

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Prejudice and racism 偏见与种族歧视

experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism 经历／遭遇种族歧视／歧视／偏见／反犹太主义
face/suffer persecution/discrimination 面临／遭受迫害／歧视
fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution 惧怕／逃离种族／政治／宗教迫害
constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination 构成／是一种种族歧视
reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias 反映出／揭示出／表现出／具有种族／文化偏见
be biased/be prejudiced against (especially BrE) black people/(both especially NAmE) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc. 对黑人／有色人种／非裔美国人／亚洲人／非洲人／印度人等有偏见
discriminate against minority groups/minorities 歧视少数群体／少数民族
perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype 固守／遵从／符合／藐视普遍的／流行的／传统的／负面的模式化观念
overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially NAmE) race prejudice 克服根深蒂固的／种族的偏见；被根深蒂固的／种族的偏见所蒙蔽
entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes 固守种族主义的态度
hurl/shout (especially BrE) racist abuse; (especially NAmE) a racist/racial/ethnic slur 高声地进行种族污辱
challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice 拒绝接受／对抗种族主义／歧视／偏见
combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism 打压／反对／处理公然的／公开的／隐蔽的／微妙的／制度性的种族歧视

Race and society 种族和社会

damage/improve (especially BrE) race relations 破坏／改善种族关系
practise/ (especially US) practice (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation 实行（种族／宗教）容忍／隔离政策
bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers 消除／打破／超越文化／种族隔阂
encourage/promote social integration 鼓励／促进社会融合
outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation 取缔／终止歧视／奴隶制／种族隔离
promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity 促进／欣然接纳／颂扬文化多样性
conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms 遵循／挑战／违背（公认的／确立的／盛行的／占支配地位的）社会／文化规范
live in a multicultural society 生活在多元文化社会
attack/criticize multiculturalism 攻击／批评多元文化主义
fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality 为种族平等而斗争；促进种族平等
perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality 延续／加剧经济和社会的不平等
introduce/be for/be against (BrE) positive discrimination/(especially NAmE) affirmative action 推行／支持／反对积极性区别对待政策
support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement 支持／积极参与／领导民权运动

Immigration 移居

control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration 控制／限制／鼓励外来移民
attract/draw a wave of immigrants 吸引一批外来移民
assist/welcome refugees 援助／欣然接受难民
house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers 安置／庇护难民和寻求政治避难者
smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK 偷运非法移民到英国
deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers 驱逐／遣返非法移民／寻求政治避难失败者
assimilate/integrate new immigrants 同化／融合新移民
employ/hire migrant workers 雇用流动工人
exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour/(especially US) labor 剥削／依赖（廉价的／非法的）移民劳动力
apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship 申请／获得／准予／未准予（完全的）公民身份
have/hold dual citizenship 持有双重国籍

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emigrant

migrant

noun

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