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immigrant

/ˈɪmɪɡrənt/
English Definition
n. person who moves to another country
中文释义
移民
Example Sentence

The immigrant family worked tirelessly to establish a small grocery store that soon became a neighborhood staple.

这个移民家庭不辞辛劳地开了一家小杂货店,很快成为街坊邻里的常去之处。

Synonyms
newcomer settler migrant
Antonyms
native emigrant
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
im(enter)+migrant(immigrant).
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “immigrant”?

  1. A The size, length, or amount of something
  2. B Troubled, disturbed state
  3. C Short written work
  4. D Person who moves to another country
Show answer

D — Person who moves to another country. “immigrant” means person who moves to another country.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “person who moves to another country”?

  1. A measurement
  2. B essay
  3. C unrest
  4. D immigrant
Show answer

D — immigrant. “immigrant” means person who moves to another country.

Common questions about “immigrant”

What does “immigrant” mean?

immigrant — person who moves to another country. In Chinese: 移民.

How do you pronounce “immigrant”?

immigrant is pronounced /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/.

How is “immigrant” used in a sentence?

The immigrant family worked tirelessly to establish a small grocery store that soon became a neighborhood staple. (这个移民家庭不辞辛劳地开了一家小杂货店,很快成为街坊邻里的常去之处。)

What are synonyms for “immigrant”?

newcomer, settler, migrant — all close in meaning to immigrant (person who moves to another country).

What is the opposite of “immigrant”?

native, emigrant — each the opposite of immigrant (person who moves to another country).

Is “immigrant” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. immigrant is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “immigrant”?

im(enter)+migrant(immigrant).

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