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

• 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。
• Science and health infrastructure in the developing world should also be addressed to curb brain drain, Varmus says.
  Varmus说，也需要改善发展中国家的科学和卫生基础设施从而应对人才流失。
• The major problem it has caused is the brain drain.
  由此导致的主要问题便是人才流失。
• To some extent there are technological overlaps that explain this brain drain from the more traditional Valley it world.
  硅谷传统it界的这种人才流失，在某种程度上可以用技术重叠来解释。
• Now a lot of enterprises in Henan are in trouble and have serious brain drain.
  目前河南省许多大中型企业人才流失严重。
• 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。
• 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。
• The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy.
  那个国家因经济不景气，人才不断外流。
• But the brain drain is not necessarily bad for African countries.
  但对于非洲国家而言，人才流失未必是坏事。
• 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。