immigration
[ˌɪm.ɪ'greɪ.ʃən] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■when someone comes to live in a different country 移民（入境）•There are strict limits on immigration (into the country).（该国）对入境移民有着严格的限制。 ADVANCED
■the process of examining your passport and other documents to make certain that you can be allowed to enter the country, or the place where this is done 移民局入境检查；移民局入境检查处•After you've been through immigration (control) , you can go and get your luggage.通过移民局入境检查之后，你就可以去取行李了。 •immigration policy移民政策 •immigration officers移民局官员 |