immigrated 是动词 immigrate 的过去式/过去分词,意思是(从别的国家或地区)移居到某国定居;移民入境。常与介词 to 连用(immigrated to + 国家/地区)。
/ˈɪmɪɡreɪtɪd/
She immigrated to Canada in 2018.
她于2018年移民到了加拿大。
After the war, his grandparents immigrated to the United States, hoping to rebuild their lives and give their children better opportunities.
战争结束后,他的祖父母移民到美国,希望重建生活,并给孩子更好的机会。
来自拉丁语 immigrare,由 **in-**(“进入”)+ migrare(“迁移、移动”)构成,字面意思就是“迁移进入(某地)”。因此 immigrate 强调“进入一个国家定居”,常与 emigrate(移出原国)形成对比。
该词及其词形(immigrate / immigrated / immigration 等)常见于移民题材的英语小说与纪实文学中,例如: