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

• The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.
  政府决定实施更加严格的移民政策。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• You'll have enough time to go through the immigration and the customs.
  联航：你有足够的时间通过移民局和海关。
• As a concerned American, I would like to offer a few suggestions on the Economy and Immigration Issues.
  作为一个关心美国的人，我希望能够对经济和移民问题提供一些建议。
• 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。
• The passengers went through immigration control and collected their baggage.
  旅客通过入境检查后领取了自己的行李。
• The literature on immigration policy is almost unrelievedly critical of the state
  关于移民政策方面的著述几乎总是会一成不变地批评政府。
• Immigration officers tried to serve her with a deportation order
  移民局官员试图向她下达驱逐令。