immigration

英 [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn]

n. 移居(入境); 移民人数; 移民局检查站

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

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.

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

By 1931, then, France alone in Europe was a country of massive immigration.
也就是说，到1931年的时候，法国是欧洲唯一一个拥有大量移民的国家。
Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries
在很多国家，移民都是一个颇有争议的问题。
The capital, Nairobi, is choking on uncontrolled immigration.
移民纷纷涌入首都内罗毕，人满为患。
Social and political tension around immigration and integration issues is rising in a number of countries.
在若干国家，围绕移民和融合问题的社会和政治紧张不断加剧。
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。
As the ship berthed in New York, McClintock was with the first immigration officers aboard.
船停靠在纽约后，麦克林托克和第一批移民局官员登上了船。
A considerable number of people object to the government's attitude to immigration.
相当多的人反对政府对待移民问题的态度。
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。
Immigration officers tried to serve her with a deportation order
移民局官员试图向她下达驱逐令。
The government has decided to tighten its immigration policy.
政府决定实施更加严格的移民政策。