migrate
[maɪ'greɪt] verb
TRAVEL/MOVE 迁移
intransitive
■When an animal migrates, it travels to a different place, usually when the season changes （动物）迁徙，移栖•These animals migrate annually in search of food.这些动物为寻找食物每年都迁徙。 •In September, these birds migrate 2000 miles south to a warmer climate.九月，这些鸟会向南迁徙2000英里到更温暖的地方。 intransitive
■If people migrate, they travel in large numbers to a new place to live temporarily （指人）大批外出；（暂时）移居，迁移•Mexican farm workers migrate into the US each year to find work at harvest time.每年收获季节来临时，大批墨西哥农场工人都会涌入美国找工作。 intransitive
■to move from one place to another 移动，转移•Trade is migrating from local shops to the larger out-of-town stores.贸易正从当地的商店转移到更大的城外商场。
[maɪ'greɪt] verb
COMPUTING 电脑科技
intransitive or transitive specialized
■to begin using a new computer system, or to move information from one type of system to another 转移（使用新的作业系统，或将资料从一种作业系统移至另一种作业系统）•Migrating to Windows XP shouldn't cause you any problems.改用 Windows XP 应该不会给你带来任何不便。 |