immigration

英 [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn]

n.  移居(入境); 移民人数; 移民局检查站

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Collins.3 / BNC.5448 / COCA.2431

牛津词典

noun

• 移居（入境）；移民人数
  the process of coming to live permanently in a country that is not your own; the number of people who do this
  1. laws restricting immigration into the US
     美国限制外来移民的法律
  2. a rise/fall in immigration
     移民人数的增加 / 减少
  3. immigration officers
     移民局官员
• 移民局检查站
  the place at a port, an airport, etc. where the passports and other documents of people coming into a country are checked
  1. to go through immigration
     通过移民局检查

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 移居
  Immigrationis the coming of people into a country in order to live and work there.
  1. The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.
     政府决定实施更加严格的移民政策。
  2. ...immigration into Europe.
     移居欧洲
• 移民局检查处
  Immigrationorimmigration controlis the place at a port, airport, or international border where officials check the passports of people who wish to come into the country.

英英释义

noun

• migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
  Synonym:in-migration
• the body of immigrants arriving during a specified interval
  1. the increased immigration strengthened the colony

双语例句

• Aliens and immigration laws amendment act;
  外侨和移民法律修正法；
• The character of this country has been formed by immigration.
  这个国家的国民性是由移民形成的。
• Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries
  在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
• They discussed the drug war in Mexico, illegal immigration and the world recession.
  他们讨论了墨西哥的毒品战争，非法移民，和全球不景气。
• I called Immigration Beijing office this afternoon, they confirmed that they already received your application.
  今天下午我给北京移民办事处打了电话，他们确认已经收到了您的申请。
• They are whisked through the immigration and customs formalities in a matter of minutes.
  给他们办理入境和通关手续只用了短短几分钟时间。
• As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard.
  船停靠在纽约后，麦克林托克和第一批移民局官员登上了船。
• The capital, Nairobi, is choking on uncontrolled immigration.
  移民纷纷涌入首都内罗毕，人满为患。
• I am also looking forward to getting more acquainted with immigration law.
  我也期待能对移民法有更多的了解。
• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the new civics questions and answers last week.
  美国入籍和移民服务局在上周公布了新的入籍考试题目和答案。