migrate[mai'ɡreit; 'maiɡ-]

• vt.
  • 迁移；移居(尤指移居外国)：

    Wealthy people often migrate in winter to warmer sunnier countries.

    有钱人冬天常移居到天气较暖和的、阳光更充足的国家。

    to migrate to town from rural districts

    从农村向城市迁移

  • (候鸟等)迁徙，移栖；(鱼类)回游：

    These birds migrate northwards in spring and southwards in fall.

    这些鸟春天向北移栖，秋天向南移栖。

    Many birds migrate southward every winter.

    许多鸟类每年冬季都移栖南方。

  • (农业季节工人)外出到处找工作：

    These workers migrate from country to country in search of work.

    这些工人为寻找工作从一个国家迁移到另一个国家。

  • 【化学、物理学】移动，徙动
• 变形:

  vt.migrated.migrating