emigrate
verb [ I ] uk/ˈem.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ us/ˈem.ə.ɡreɪt/
移居外国;移民
to leave a country permanently and go to live in another one
Millions of Germans emigrated from Europe to America in the 19th century. 在19世纪,数百万的德国人从欧洲移民到了美国。
Thousands of Britons emigrate every year. 每年有数以千计的英国人移居国外。
Opposite: immigrate
Compare: migrate (TRAVEL/MOVE)