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Expat

“Expat”是非正式名词,是”expatriate”的缩写,指居住在本国以外的人(通常是自愿的),常用于因工作或退休而移居的人。

  1. “Many expats complain that these rules are getting tougher.” (许多外籍人士抱怨这些规则变得越来越严格。)
  2. “The city has such a large community of expats in London.” (这座城市在伦敦有如此庞大的外籍人士社区。)
  3. “After a few years as an expat in Tokyo, she returned home with a deep appreciation for different cultures.” (在东京做了几年外籍人士后,她带着对不同文化的深刻理解回到了家乡。)

“Expat”是”expatriate”的缩写,来自拉丁语”ex-”(“出”)+ “patria”(“祖国”)。

“Expat”是”expatriate”的简化形式,由前缀”ex-”(出)+ 词根”patri-”(祖国)组成。

“Expat”是一个现代非正式术语,常用于描述因工作、退休或生活方式选择而移居国外的人。这个词通常带有积极或中性的含义。

  • 完整形式: “expatriate”(外籍人士)
  • 动词形式: “expatriate”(移居国外)

“Expat”的音标是/ɛksˈpeɪt/,可以联想”ex-”(出)+ “pat”(祖国),想象离开祖国的人。

“The expat community in Singapore was diverse and welcoming. People from all over the world had made it their home, creating a vibrant international atmosphere.” (新加坡的外籍人士社区既多样化又友好。来自世界各地的人们把它当作自己的家,创造了一个充满活力的国际氛围。)