immigrate /ˈɪmɪˌɡreɪt/ TEM4 ( immigrating, immigrated, immigrates )

• 1. 

  V-I If someone immigrates to a particular country, they come to live or work in that country, after leaving the country where they were born. 移居国外; 移民 [no passive]

  例：

  ...a Russian-born professor who had immigrated to the United States.

  ...一位生于俄罗斯而后来移居到美国的教授。

  例：

  He immigrated from India at age 18.

  他18岁时从印度移民出来。

  例：

  10,000 people are expected to immigrate in the next two years.

  在今后两年里，一万人有望移民。