late Old English, the second book of the Old Testament, from Latin exodus, from Greek exodos "a military expedition; a solemn procession; departure; death," literally "a going out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + hodos "way" (see cede). General sense (with lower-case -e-) is from 1620s.
实用例句
1. The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.
这些贸易协定将会促使大批美国企业涌向墨西哥。
来自柯林斯例句
2. the mass exodus from Paris to the country in the summer
夏日大批人从巴黎外出到乡村
来自《权威词典》
3. Time magazine named Marley's Exodus album the best of the 20 th century.
时代杂志评定玛利的 “ 走出埃及”[Exodus]专辑是20世纪最好的专辑.
来自互联网
4. Lieutenant Malcolm said she saw no sign that the exodus from Haiti was abating.
马尔科姆海军上尉说她没有发现人们大批逃离海地有减缓的迹象。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The medical system is facing collapse because of an exodus of doctors.
