brain drain

英 [ˈbreɪn dreɪn]

美 [ˈbreɪn dreɪn]

n.  (国家的)人才流失

牛津词典

noun

• （国家的）人才流失
  the movement of highly skilled and qualified people to a country where they can work in better conditions and earn more money

柯林斯词典

• 人才流失；人才外流
  When people talk about abrain drain, they are referring to the movement of a large number of scientists or academics away from their own country to other countries where the conditions and salaries are better.

英英释义

noun

• depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel

双语例句

• So far no agreement has been reached on how to stop this so-called reverse brain drain.
  到目前为止，尚无任何就如何停止这个所谓的反向人才外流情况达成任何协议。
• Bankers have warned of a brain drain of top bankers to Asia and the US.
  银行家警告称，维克斯规则可能使顶级银行家流失到亚洲和美国。
• That maths exam I took was a regular brain drain.
  绞尽脑汁的数学测验，我真是绞尽了脑汁。
• It is a pity that the brain drain already has caused the difficulty in industries and the economy for many developing nations.
  遗憾的是，人才外流已给许多发展中国家的工业和经济造成了困难。
• If the brain drain becomes an irreversible trend, a vicious circle will take shape in Chinese academia.
  如果人才流失成为一种不可逆转的趋势，那么，中国学术界将会形成恶性循环。
• As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.
  由于人才外流，英国缺乏医生。
• This brain drain has long bothered policymakers in poor countries.
  人才外流一直困扰着落后国家的政策制定者。
• The effect of the "brain drain" was felt more heavily in small African and Caribbean countries.
  在非洲和加勒比小国，“人才流失”的影响更为严重。
• This brain drain has blunted the multinationals 'competitive edge and eroded their position in China.
  这种人才流失削弱了跨国企业的竞争优势，动摇了它们在中国的地位。
• He says that this brain drain makes it difficult for agencies to keep up with changes in the market.
  他表示，人才流失使评级机构难以跟上市场的变化。