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exodus

英 ['eksədəs] 美 ['ɛksədəs]

解释

n. 大批的离去

※ 提供单词"exodus"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

exodus 离开，向外

ex-, 向外。-od, 走，离开，词源同cede, anode, method.

英文词源

exodus: exodus: see period
Exodus: late Old English, the second book of the Old Testament, from Latin exodus, from Greek exodos "a military expedition; a solemn procession; departure; death," literally "a going out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + hodos "way" (see cede). General sense (with lower-case -e-) is from 1620s.

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例句和用法

1. The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.: 这些贸易协定将会促使大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。

2. the mass exodus from Paris to the country in the summer: 夏日大批人从巴黎外出到乡村

3. Time magazine named Marley's Exodus album the best of the 20 th century.: 时代杂志评定玛利的 “ 走出埃及”[Exodus]专辑是20世纪最好的专辑.

4. Lieutenant Malcolm said she saw no sign that the exodus from Haiti was abating.: 马尔科姆海军上尉说她没有发现人们大批逃离海地有减缓的迹象。

5. The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.: 由于医生大批离去，医疗系统面临崩溃。