migrate
verb
uk/maɪˈɡreɪt/us/ˈmaɪ.ɡreɪt/migrateverb(TRAVEL/MOVE)
[I]
When ananimalmigrates, ittravelsto a differentplace, usually when theseasonchanges:
(动物)迁徙,移栖Theseanimalsmigrateannuallyinsearchoffood.这些动物为寻找食物每年都迁徙。
InSeptember, thesebirdsmigrate 2,000milessouthtoawarmerclimate.9月,这些鸟会向南迁徙2000英里到更温暖的地方。
[I]
Ifpeoplemigrate, theytravelinlargenumbersto a newplacetolivetemporarily:
(指人)大批外出;(暂时)移居,迁移Mexicanfarmworkersmigrateintothe US eachyeartofindworkatharvesttime.墨西哥农场工人每年收获季节到来时都大批涌入美国找工作。
[I]
tomovefrom oneplaceto another:
移动,转移Trade has migratedfromlocalshopstothelargerchainstores.贸易正从当地的商店转移到更大的连锁商店。
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- groom
- housebroken
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
- soar
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Changing homes & moving
Departing
migrateverb(COMPUTING)
[IorT]computingspecialized
tobeginusing a newcomputersystem, or tomoveinformationfrom onetypeofsystemto another:
迁移(使用新的操作系统,或将资料从一种操作系统移至另一种操作系统)MigratingtoWindowsXP shouldn'tcauseyou anyproblems.改用 Windows XP 不会给你带来任何不便。
Computer concepts
- 3-D printing
- adaptive learning
- additive manufacturing
- addy
- aeroplane mode
- backup
- capture
- computing
- configuration
- importation
- information age
- information security
- information superhighway
- infosec
- scan
- transcode
- transcoding
- Trojan horse
- tuple
- Turing Machine