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「migrate」與「immigrate」是否為相反詞?字首「i-」是什麼意思?

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Rebecca

這兩個單字意思相似!Migrate(遷移)是指從某地搬到另一個地方。immigrate(移民)是指從某地搬到另一個地方,並永久居住此地。此外,字首「I-」、「Im-」是指「進入」,immigrate的反義字是emigrate(移居),意思是離開某地或國家,可依上下文替換上述的單字。 例:Whales migrate toward colder poles during summer. (鯨魚在夏季時會遷徙到涼爽的兩極。) 例:The family is planning to immigrate to New Zealand next year. = The family is planning to emigrate to New Zealand next year. (這個家庭正計畫明年移民到紐西蘭。)

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