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

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada has introduced a new simplified application process for federal skilled workers and business immigrants.
  加拿大公民和移民事务部门提出，对于联邦技术和商业移民采取一项更简化的，新的申请程序。
• 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。
• A considerable number of people object to the government's attitude to immigration.
  相当多的人反对政府对待移民问题的态度。
• 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。
• In the past he has also taken sensible positions on immigration, illegal guns, abortion rights and healthcare.
  过去他也在移民问题、非法枪支、堕胎权利和医疗保健上采取了明智的立场。
• The immigration officer stamped my passport.
  移民官员在我的护照上盖了戳。
• 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。
• We have had discussions with members of parliament about the new immigration laws.
  我们已经和下院议员讨论过新的移民法。
• Australia has been built on foreign investment and immigration essentially.
  澳大利亚本质上是建立在外国投资和移民的基础之上的。
• 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。