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迁徙
qiān xǐ
Meaning
- to migrate
Definition
迁徙是指生物为了寻找更适宜的生存环境而进行的定期或不定期的移动行为，也常用于指人口的大规模移动。
Migration refers to the regular or irregular movement of organisms to find more suitable living environments, also commonly used for large-scale human movement.
Usage
通常用于描述动物（如鸟类、鱼类、哺乳动物）的季节性移动，也可用于描述人口流动或企业、机构等的搬迁。
Commonly used to describe seasonal movement of animals (such as birds, fish, mammals), also for population flow or relocation of businesses, institutions, etc.
Examples
- 1 每年秋天，成群的候鸟开始向南迁徙，寻找温暖的栖息地。 (Every autumn, flocks of migratory birds begin to migrate south in search of warm habitats.)
- 2 由于气候变化，一些海洋鱼类正在改变它们的迁徙路线。 (Due to climate change, some marine fish are changing their migration routes.)
- 3 在职场中，许多人为了更好的发展机会选择跨城市迁徙。 (In the workplace, many people choose to migrate across cities for better development opportunities.)
- 4 这家公司决定从一线城市迁徙到二线城市，以降低运营成本。 (The company decided to relocate from a first-tier city to a second-tier city to reduce operating costs.)
- 5 古时候，游牧民族会随着季节变化而迁徙，逐水草而居。 (In ancient times, nomadic peoples would migrate with the seasons, living where water and grass were available.)
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