brain drain 人才外流

vi. 不及物動詞
           人才外流
vt. 及物動詞
            使發生人才外流的現象

drain   KK [dren]
1. 排出(液體); 使流出[(+away/of...

 

vt. 及物動詞

1. 排出(液體); 使流出[(+away/off/out)]
   Ditches were dug to drain water from the swamp. 挖渠排掉沼澤的水。
2. 排掉(土地, 容器等的)水; 曬乾[(+off/of)]
3. 喝乾
   He drained a bottle of beer. 他喝光一瓶啤酒。
4. 耗盡[(+of)]
   The civil war drained the country of its manpower and wealth. 內戰耗盡了國家的人力和財富。

vi. 不及物動詞

1. (水等)流掉, 漸漸枯竭[(+away/off/out)]
   Luckily the water drained away in time. 幸好水及時排掉了。
2. (土地)排水; (衣服等)滴乾
   Put the raincoat on the balustrade to drain. 把雨衣放在欄杆上去滴乾。

n. 名詞

1. 排水管[C]
   The bathtub drain needs repairing. 浴盆的排水管需要修理。
2. 排水設備[P]
3. 排水, 流出[U]
4. 消耗, 負擔[C][(+on)]
   The cost of his children's education was a great drain on his money. 他孩子的教育費用造成他極大的負擔。
5. (財富等的)不斷外流, 逐漸流光[U][S1]
   What he has spent is a drain on the savings of his parents. 他所花費的會耗盡他父母的積蓄。