exodus
US /ˈek.sə.dəs/
UK /ˈek.sə.dəs/
名詞
1.
大批離去, 大批外移
a mass departure of people, especially emigrants
範例:
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The civil war caused a massive exodus of refugees from the country.
內戰導致大量難民從該國外流。
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There was a huge exodus of people from the city during the holiday weekend.
假期週末期間，大量人口從城市外流。
2.
出埃及記, 舊約出埃及記
the second book of the Old Testament, telling of the departure of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt under the leadership of Moses
範例:
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The story of the Exodus is central to Jewish and Christian faiths.
出埃及記的故事是猶太教和基督教信仰的核心。
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Moses led the Israelites in their Exodus from Egypt.
摩西帶領以色列人出埃及。