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    mi·grant /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable]  1  TRAVELsomeone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work 〔尤指为了寻找工作而迁移的〕移民，移居者 → emigrant, immigrantmigrant worker/labourer A lot of factory work is done by migrant workers. 许多工厂的工作都是流动工人干的。economic migrant (=someone who goes to live in another country because they are likely to find a better job there) 经济移民2. HBAHBBa bird or animal that travels regularly from one part of the world to another 候鸟；迁徙动物n COLLOCATIONSmigrant + NOUNa migrant workerThe strawberries are picked by migrant workers.migrant labourer British English, migrant laborer American EnglishThe centre houses 50 migrant labourers.migrant labour British English, migrant labor American English (=work done by migrants)Many farms rely on migrant labour.a migrant population (=the migrants who live in a particular place)The town has a large migrant population.the flow of migrants (=the movement of people to or from a place)the increasing flow of migrants into Californiaan influx of migrants (=the arrival of people in a particular place)The growth of towns was due to an influx of migrants from the villages.adjectivesan illegal migrantThousands of illegal migrants were caught trying to cross the sea to England.an economic migrant (=someone who goes to another country to find a better job)They are economic migrants, escaping terrible poverty in their home country.a rural migrant (=someone who moves from a country area to a city)Rural migrants end up in the slums of Brasilia.a new/recent migrantSome of the recent migrants have returned to their homes as the fighting finished.verbsa migrant comes from/to a placeA majority of the migrants had come from this region.attract migrants (=make migrants want to come to a place)The settlement attracted new migrants and it expanded quickly.
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    migrant• 400 migrants won the right to stay in the country yesterday, after a ten-year battle.• Many of the city's poorest residents are migrants from rural areas.• And this economy persists to a substantial degree, courtesy of both the climate and exploitable migrant and illegal-alien labor.• Some had barracks and medical centres for migrants.• Their rank-and-file soon settled down abroad like most non-ideological migrants transferring their revolutionary energies to the anti-slavery campaign.• Perpetual migrants, they have had to find new housing for their center several times.• Time to be looking for summer migrants.• You see, often there is no food left for the local herds after the migrants go through.• The vast majority of these migrants stayed broadly within the science, maths and engineering fields.• Historically, California has welcomed migrants from other states and nations.economic migrant• In general their requests for asylum are rejected on the grounds that they are simply economic migrants.• The economic migrant is also the political refugee.• I have no problem with economic migrants.    From Longman Business Dictionarymigrantmi‧grant /ˈmaɪgrənt/ noun [countable] someone who goes to another area or country, especially in order to find workThe work is usually done by low-paid migrant workers.a system to regulate migrant labor in California
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    migrant
    mi‧grant AC /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ noun [countable]
     Word Family: noun: migration, migrant; verb: migrate; adjective: migratory
    1. someone who goes to live in another area or country, especially in order to find work ⇨ emigrant, immigrant
        migrant worker/labourer
        A lot of factory work is done by migrant workers.
        economic migrant (=someone who goes to live in another country because they are likely to find a better job there)
    2. a bird or animal that travels regularly from one part of the world to another
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ migrant + NOUN
       ▪ a migrant worker The strawberries are picked by migrant workers.
       ▪ migrant labourer British English, migrant laborer American English The centre houses 50 migrant labourers.
       ▪ migrant labour British English, migrant labor American English (=work done by migrants) Many farms rely on migrant labour.
       ▪ a migrant population (=the migrants who live in a particular place) The town has a large migrant popluation.
       ▪ the flow of migrants (=the movement of people to or from a place) the increasing flow of migrants into California
       ▪ an influx of migrants (=the arrival of people in a particular place) The growth of towns was due to an influx of migrants from the villages.
    ■ adjectives
       ▪ an illegal migrant Thousands of illegal migrants were caught trying to cross the sea to England.
       ▪ an economic migrant (=someone who goes to another country to find a better job) They are economic migrants, escaping terrible poverty in their home country.
       ▪ a rural migrant (=someone who moves from a country area to a city) Rural migrants end up in the slums of Brasilia.
       ▪ a new/recent migrant Some of the recent migrants have returned to their homes as the fighting finished.
    ■ verbs
       ▪ a migrant comes from/to a place A majority of the migrants had come from this region.
       ▪ attract migrants (=make migrants want to come to a place) The settlement attracted new migrants and it expanded quickly.


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    adjective
    mi·grant AW BrE /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ 🔊 nouna person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work （为工作）移居者；移民<titled tranID="41" status="2">Race and immigration<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>种族与移民</chn></titled>

    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
      ➡  compare emigrant, immigrant  ➡  see also economic migrant     a bird or an animal that moves from one place to another according to the season 候鸟；迁徙动物
    mi·grant AW BrE /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmaɪɡrənt/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] moving from one place to another, especially in order to find work （为工作）迁移的◆These industries relied on migrant workers from poorer rural areas.这些行业依赖来自贫困农村地区的流动劳工。moving from one place to another according to the season （随季节变化）迁徙的◆Migrant birds bring new viruses when they fly into the country.候鸟迁徙到这个国家时带来了新病毒。