immigrate學測 L4KK [ˈɪməˌgret] ｜ /ˈɪməˌgreɪt/
移民；遷入定居
與 emigrate 方向相反的動詞
Her family immigrated to New Zealand when she was only six years old.
她家人在她六歲時移民到紐西蘭。
一個畫面：跨境遷入定居
跨入國境跨過邊界，走進另一個國家
落地生根在當地長住，建立新生活與身分
義項
跨境落腳B2verb移民；遷入定居
After years of dreaming about a better life, Maria decided to immigrate to Canada to seek new opportunities.
多年來一直夢想著更好的生活，Maria 決定移民加拿大，尋求新的機會。
immigrate to Canadaimmigrate to the United States
片語
immigrate to a country移入國境 →移民到某個國家定居
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Maria arrived in Australia as an ___ and now lives there permanently. (immigrant / emigrant)
看答案
immigrant
抵達目的地的人是 immigrant；離開原居地的人才是 emigrant。
'He plans to immigrate Canada next year.' 這句話的文法錯誤在哪裡？(A) immigrate 應改成過去式 (B) immigrate 後面少了 to (C) Canada 應該加 the
看答案
(B)
immigrate 是不及物動詞，需加介系詞 to 才能連接國家名稱。
字族
immigrant 移民者；移民（名詞）・emigrate 移出至他國；出境移民・migration 遷移；移居