migrant
migrant — 名詞
1. someone who leaves their home region or country and settles in a new place, usua
移民
為尋找工作或更好生活而遷居他地的人
someone who leaves their home region or country and settles in a new place, usually because they are looking for work or a better quality of life
Tunde found seasonal work as a migrant on a farm in California.
Tunde 在加州農場找到季節性工作，成了一名移民勞工。
migrant as a countable noun for a worker
The number of migrants arriving from rural areas has increased sharply.
從農村地區移入的移民人數大幅增加。
number of + migrants + from [place]
Many migrants send part of their wages home to support their families.
許多移民會將部分薪資寄回家鄉養家。
Isabela met other migrants at the shelter who were also looking for jobs.
Isabela 在收容所遇到其他也在找工作的移民。
The new policy aims to improve housing for agricultural migrants.
這項新政策旨在改善農業移工的居住條件。
- immigrant
emphasises permanent settlement in the new country, while migrant can be temporary
- expatriate
usually implies a professional or lifestyle choice with means to return; less about economic necessity
- economic migrant
a specific type of migrant who moves primarily for work or better pay
- native
a person born in a particular place, as opposed to someone who moved there
文法句型
migrant + from [place]
number of + migrants
migrant + verb (plural agreement)
用法筆記
Distinguish from refugee: a refugee flees persecution or danger, whereas a migrant chooses to move, usually for economic reasons. In news reporting, the distinction can be politically sensitive and varies by context.
常見錯誤
2. a creature that travels regularly between different habitats at particular times
遷徙動物
隨季節變化而移動棲息地的動物
a creature that travels regularly between different habitats at particular times of year — for example birds flying to warmer regions in autumn or whales swimming to breeding grounds in winter
The Arctic tern is a remarkable migrant that flies from pole to pole each year.
北極燕鷗是一種了不起的遷徙動物，每年從北極飛到南極。
remarkable + migrant — adjective + migrant for emphasis
These swallows are summer migrants that arrive in our village every spring to nest.
這些燕子是夏季候鳥，每年春天飛到我們村莊築巢。
summer migrant — seasonal modifier
Scientists track the routes of animal migrants using tiny GPS devices attached to their bodies.
科學家利用裝在身上的微型 GPS 追蹤器來記錄遷徙動物的路線。
The nature reserve provides a safe resting place for migrants travelling between continents.
這座自然保護區為跨洲遷徙的動物提供了安全的休息地。
- migratory animal
more formal or scientific than migrant, preferred in academic writing
- traveler
too vague for scientific use; lacks the seasonal-cycle meaning
- resident
an animal that stays in one habitat year-round
文法句型
summer/winter + migrant
migrant + verb (travel, breed, nest)
用法筆記
Frequently modified by seasonal, summer, winter, or long-distance. Common in ornithology, marine biology, and conservation contexts. Typically refers to birds, butterflies, whales, sea turtles, and some fish.
常見錯誤
migrant — 形容詞
1. describing a person who moves to another area to find employment — for example,
移居的
為找工作而遷移的
describing a person who moves to another area to find employment — for example, a worker who follows seasonal harvests or takes temporary jobs in different cities
Migrant farmworkers help harvest crops across the country each season.
移工每年依季節到全國各地的農場幫忙收割作物。
migrant farmworkers — common compound
The construction company hired migrant labourers for the six-month project.
這家營造公司為期六個月的工程聘用了移工。
migrant labourers — occupation collocation
Ayesha's parents were migrant workers who moved between different cities for jobs.
Ayesha 的父母是移工，曾在不同城市之間搬遷找工作。
The report calls for better legal protections for migrant domestic workers.
這份報告呼籲為移工提供更完善的法律保障。
- settled
describes people who live permanently in one place
文法句型
migrant + [occupation noun]
migrant + [group noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun that names an occupation (worker, labourer, farmhand) or a group (population, community, family). Does not appear after linking verbs like be or seem in standard English.
常見錯誤
2. describing an animal that changes its location with the seasons, such as birds t
遷徙的
隨季節移動的
describing an animal that changes its location with the seasons, such as birds that spend winter in a warmer climate or butterflies that travel thousands of kilometres to breed
Migrant birds arrive in the wetlands every spring to build nests and raise their young.
候鳥每年春天飛到溼地築巢、哺育幼鳥。
migrant birds — most common compound for this sense
The coastal island is an important stop for many migrant species on their long journeys.
這座沿海島嶼是許多遷徙物種長途旅程中的重要中繼站。
migrant species — scientific collocation
Climate change is disrupting the patterns of migrant animals around the world.
氣候變遷正在打亂全球遷徙動物的活動規律。
The park attracts birdwatchers who come each autumn to see the migrant flocks pass through.
這座公園每年秋天吸引賞鳥人士前來觀看過境的候鳥群。
- resident
describes animals that stay in a habitat year-round
文法句型
migrant + [animal/bird/species/group noun]
用法筆記
Restricted to attributive position before nouns naming animals or groups (birds, species, herds, populations). Not used predicatively (*these birds are migrant). For predicative use, prefer migratory.