immigrant
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/ us/ˈɪm.ə.ɡrənt/
B2 （外来的）移民
a person who has come to a different country in order to live there permanently
a large immigrant population 庞大的外来移民人口
Illegal immigrants are sent back across the border if they are caught. 非法移民如果被抓住就会从边境被遣返。
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- She married Norwegian immigrant Niels Larsen who later anglicized his name.
- The prime minister met many civic leaders, including the mayor and the leaders of the immigrant communities.
- These organizations have fought very hard for the rights and welfare of immigrants.
- The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of immigrants.
- Many of the immigrants have intermarried with the island's original inhabitants.