relocate

relocate — verb

1. to leave the place where you currently live or work and go to a different locati

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to leave the place where you currently live or work and go to a different location, usually a different city or country, to begin living or working there

例句

After the factory closed, Elena relocated from Milan to Berlin to find work.

intransitive: relocate from [place] to [place]

The company relocated its entire research team to a new lab in Singapore.

transitive: relocate + object + to [place]

同義詞
  • move

    more general and less formal; can refer to any change of location, including short distances

  • transfer

    often implies an employer arranges or requires the move to a different branch or office

  • resettle

    specifically about people or groups establishing themselves in a new country or region; more formal

反義詞
  • stay

    to remain in the same place

  • remain

    more formal; to not change location

文法句型

relocate + to + place

relocate + from + place

relocate + object + to + place

用法筆記

More formal than 'move'; suggests a permanent or long-term change of location, often involving an entire household or business operation. The origin is introduced with 'from' and the destination with 'to'. Particularly common in business contexts when companies transfer offices or employees to a different city or country.

常見錯誤

❌I relocated to the next room.
✅I moved to the next room.
💡'relocate' implies a more significant, permanent change of location, not a short-distance move.
❌The company relocated the furniture.
✅The company relocated its offices.
💡'relocate' is for people, organizations, or operations, not for moving objects.