brain drain

英 [ˈbreɪn dreɪn]

美 [ˈbreɪn dreɪn]

n. (国家的)人才流失

牛津词典

noun

（国家的）人才流失
the movement of highly skilled and qualified people to a country where they can work in better conditions and earn more money

人才流失；人才外流
When people talk about abrain drain, they are referring to the movement of a large number of scientists or academics away from their own country to other countries where the conditions and salaries are better.

noun

As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.
由于人才外流，英国缺乏医生。
This brain drain has blunted the multinationals 'competitive edge and eroded their position in China.
这种人才流失削弱了跨国企业的竞争优势，动摇了它们在中国的地位。
That maths exam I took was a regular brain drain.
绞尽脑汁的数学测验，我真是绞尽了脑汁。
City workers were not pleased; bank bosses warned of a brain drain.
城市就业者表示不满，银行老板则警告这会导致人才流失。
He says that this brain drain makes it difficult for agencies to keep up with changes in the market.
他表示，人才流失使评级机构难以跟上市场的变化。
It is perhaps paradoxical to talk of benefit and the brain drain at the same time.
把人才流失和非洲受益放在一起，或许有点自相矛盾。
Brain drain was a terrible loss to developing countries, in view of the financial and human resources that were lost to the developed world.
考虑到丢失到发达国家的财政和人力资源，人才流失对于发展中国家是一个可怕的损失。
But the brain drain is not necessarily bad for African countries.
但对于非洲国家而言，人才流失未必是坏事。
The major problem it has caused is the brain drain.
由此导致的主要问题便是人才流失。
The "brain drain" may also undermine medical training in future.
“人才外流”还可能破坏未来的医疗培训。