Migration 指生物或人群從一個地方移動到另一個地方的過程。
動物遷徙
EN: the seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
翻譯: 動物隨季節變化從一個地區移動到另一個地區的行為。
人口遷移
EN: the movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions
翻譯: 人們為了尋找工作或更好的生活條件而遷移到新的地區或國家。
數據/系統遷移
EN: the process of moving data, software, or a system from one environment to another
翻譯: 將數據、軟體或系統從一個環境移動到另一個環境的過程。
小提醒：注意：migration 通常指有規模、有組織或週期性的移動，而非單次、隨意的旅行。
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Paul Conneally: Digital humanitarianism
TED
“In Mongolia, for instance, where 30 percent of the people are nomadic, SMS information systems are being used to track migration and weather patterns.”
1. the movement of people from one country or region to another to live or work
人們為了生活或工作，從一個國家或地區遷移到另一個國家或地區的行為
The Great Migration in the early 20th century saw millions of African Americans move from the rural South to the urban North.
二十世紀初的大遷徙，見證了數百萬非裔美國人從南方的鄉村遷移到北方的城市。
Rural-to-urban migration is a common trend in developing countries.
從鄉村到城市的遷移是發展中國家的普遍趨勢。
2. the seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
動物隨季節變化從一個地區遷移到另一個地區的行為
The annual migration of monarch butterflies to Mexico is a spectacular natural phenomenon.
帝王斑蝶每年遷移到墨西哥是一次壯觀的自然現象。
Scientists track the migration patterns of whales using satellite tags.
科學家利用衛星標籤追蹤鯨魚的遷徙模式。
3. the process of moving data, software, or a system from one environment to another
將數據、軟體或系統從一個環境轉移到另一個環境的過程
The company is planning a cloud migration to improve scalability and reduce costs.
該公司正計劃進行雲端遷移，以提高擴展性並降低成本。
Data migration to the new server must be completed without any loss of information.
數據遷移到新伺服器的過程必須在沒有任何資訊遺失的情況下完成。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| migration + from + place | 從某地遷移 | The data shows a large migration from rural areas. (數據顯示從鄉村地區遷移的人口眾多。) |
| migration + to + place | 遷移到某地 | There has been a significant migration to coastal cities. (出現了一股向沿海城市遷移的顯著趨勢。) |
| migration + of + group/thing | 某群體/事物的遷移 | The annual migration of wildebeests is a spectacular sight. (角馬的年度遷徙是一幅壯觀的景象。) |
| migration + between + places | 兩地之間的遷移 | The treaty facilitated migration between the two countries. (該條約促進了两國之間的人口遷移。) |
| cause/lead to + migration | 導致遷移 | Economic hardship can cause mass migration. (經濟困難可能導致大規模遷移。) |
| a wave/period of migration | 一波/一段遷移潮 | The 19th century saw a great wave of migration to the Americas. (19世紀出現了一波前往美洲的巨大遷移潮。) |
| seasonal migration | 季節性遷移 | Many birds undertake seasonal migration. (許多鳥類會進行季節性遷徙。) |
| data/file migration | 數據/檔案遷移 | The company is planning a complete data migration to the new system. (公司正計劃將數據完全遷移到新系統。) |
to 搭配使用，形成完整路徑。migration of 後常接具體名詞（如物種、人口），而 migration to 後接地點名詞。
EN: The study focuses on the migration of birds across continents.
翻譯: 這項研究聚焦於鳥類跨大陸的遷徙。EN:There has been a significant migration to urban areas in recent decades.
翻譯:近幾十年來，出現了向城市地區的顯著遷移。
使用時需根據語意重點，明確區分是描述遷移主體（用 of）還是遷移目的地（用 to）。
migration vs immigration
「migration」泛指人或動物的遷徙移動，方向是雙向的；「immigration」則特指移入、遷入某個國家或地區，方向是單向的。
migration vs emigration
「migration」是總稱；「emigration」則特指從原居地移出、遷出。
migration vs relocation
「migration」通常指跨越較大地理或政治界線（如國界）的遷移；「relocation」則泛指搬遷、遷移至新地點，距離和範圍較小。
在對話中，人們常會用「migration」來引述或轉述他人的觀點或新聞報導。 EN: I was reading an article about the great migration of wildebeest in Africa. 翻譯: 我讀到一篇關於非洲牛羚大遷徙的文章。
EN:She mentioned the bird migration patterns have shifted due to climate change.
翻譯:她提到鳥類的遷徙模式因氣候變遷而改變了。
在口語中，會透過重音或語調來強調「migration」，以凸顯其重要性或規模。 EN: This isn't just a small move; it's a mass migration of people. 翻譯: 這不僅是小規模移動，而是人們的大規模遷徙。
EN:The data migration to the new system is the biggest challenge we face.
翻譯:將資料遷移到新系統是我們面臨的最大挑戰。
在組織思緒或尋找合適詞彙時，說話者可能會用「migration」或相關短語作為停頓填充，以保持對話流暢。 EN: So, the next phase involves... uh... the migration of the application to the cloud. 翻譯: 所以，下一階段涉及...呃...將應用程式遷移到雲端。
EN:We need to consider the... what's the word... migration path for our users.
翻譯:我們需要考慮那個...怎麼說...使用者的遷移路徑。
正式寫作注意：在正式報告或學術寫作中，應避免使用上述口語中的停頓填充語（如「uh」），並確保「migration」一詞的使用精確且上下文定義清晰，而非僅作為對話中的過渡詞。
mass migration
mass migration
大規模遷徙
seasonal migration
seasonal migration
季節性遷徙
rural-to-urban migration
rural-to-urban migration
鄉村到城市的遷移
migration patterns
migration patterns
遷徙模式
data migration
data migration
資料遷移
forced migration
forced migration
強迫遷徙
migration policy
migration policy
移民政策
×The migration of birds are a natural phenomenon.
✓The migration of birds is a natural phenomenon.
The subject is 'migration' (singular), not 'birds', so the verb must be singular 'is'.
×There was a big migration from the countryside to urban areas.
✓There was a large-scale migration from the countryside to urban areas.
While 'big' is common, 'large-scale', 'mass', or 'significant' are more natural collocations with 'migration' to describe size or extent.
×We studied about the migration of monarch butterflies.
✓We studied the migration of monarch butterflies.
The verb 'study' is a transitive verb and does not require the preposition 'about' when followed directly by its object.
×The company's data migration to the new system was happened last week.
✓The company's data migration to the new system happened last week.
'Migration' is a noun. When describing the event, use 'happened', 'took place', or 'was completed'. 'Was happened' is incorrect because 'happen' is not used in the passive voice in this context.
×He wrote a paper on human migration in history.
✓He wrote a paper on human migration throughout history.
'In history' is vague. 'Throughout history' is a more precise and idiomatic phrase meaning 'across all periods of history'.
×The reason of the great migration was economic opportunity.
✓The reason for the great migration was economic opportunity.
The correct preposition to use after 'reason' is 'for', not 'of'.