exile
exile — 名詞
1. a situation in which someone is forced to leave their home country and live some
流放
被迫離開本國到他國居住的狀態
a situation in which someone is forced to leave their home country and live somewhere else, often because of their political beliefs or actions.
After the failed uprising, the general lived in exile for twenty years in a remote mountain village.
起義失敗後，那位將軍在偏遠山村度過了二十年的流放生活。
in exile — prepositional phrase for duration
The writer chose to go into exile rather than write what the government demanded.
那位作家寧可選擇流亡海外，也不願按照政府的要求寫作。
go into exile — common verb collocation
During her long exile from Taiwan, Hui kept a diary of memories about her hometown market.
在長年流亡海外的日子裡，Hui 寫日記記錄對家鄉市場的回憶。
Many artists faced a choice between exile and prison under the old regime.
在舊政權底下，許多藝術家面臨流放或坐監的抉擇。
- banishment
stronger emphasis on punishment; more formal
- expulsion
can be from any group or place, not just a country
- displacement
broader term; may be due to war or disaster, not necessarily political
- homecoming
the return to one's home country after time away
- repatriation
formal process of being sent back to one's own country
文法句型
in exile
go into exile
live in exile
send [someone] into exile
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions 'in' or 'into', and frequently follows verbs like 'go', 'live', 'send', or 'force'.
常見錯誤
2. someone who stays in a foreign country because they were ordered to leave their
流亡者
被迫或自願離開本國的人
someone who stays in a foreign country because they were ordered to leave their homeland or because they decided to remain away voluntarily.
The cafe in London became a meeting place for exiles from many different countries.
倫敦那家咖啡館成了來自許多不同國家的流亡者的聚集地。
exile from [country/place] — prepositional complement
Nala, an exile from her homeland, wrote poems about the mountains she missed.
Nala 是來自祖國的流亡者，她寫詩描繪那些她思念的山巒。
When the wars ended, many exiles packed their bags and headed home.
戰爭結束後，許多流亡者收拾行李踏上歸途。
The city newspaper was started by a group of exiles who missed news from their own country.
這份城市報紙是由一群懷念家鄉新聞的流亡者創辦的。
- expatriate
more neutral; often implies voluntary departure
- refugee
flees danger or persecution; often implies no choice
- displaced person
forced to leave home due to war or disaster
文法句型
a political exile
an exile from [country]
用法筆記
Can describe both forced and voluntary absence. When the reason is political, 'political exile' is common. This sense is a countable noun (a person), unlike sense 1 which describes a state.
常見錯誤
exile — 動詞
1. to force a person to leave their country and live somewhere else, especially as
放逐
強迫某人離開本國到他國居住
to force a person to leave their country and live somewhere else, especially as a punishment or for political reasons.
The military government exiled thousands of students simply for demanding better schools.
軍政府僅僅因為要求更好的學校，就流放了數千名學生。
exiled for [reason] — reason expressed with 'for'
Andrés was exiled to a small island after speaking against the ruling party in public.
Andrés 因為公開批評執政黨而被流放到一個小島上。
passive: was exiled to [place]
Roya's grandfather was exiled from his homeland in 1979 and never saw his family again.
Roya 的祖父在 1979 年被放逐出祖國，從此再也沒見過家人。
The village elders exiled Cole for breaking the community's oldest rule.
村中長老因為 Cole 違反了社區最古老的規定而將他放逐。
- welcome
to greet someone warmly when they arrive
- repatriate
to send someone back to their own country officially
文法句型
exile [someone] from [place]
be exiled to [place]
be exiled for [reason]
用法筆記
Very commonly used in the passive voice. The person exiled is the grammatical subject, and the authority doing the exiling may be omitted or introduced by 'by'.