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Meaning of 偷渡

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偷 tōu 渡 dù
illegal immigration; to stowaway (on a ship); to steal across the international border; to run a blockade
Example Sentences
1
张晓东指出
,
人口偷渡是
\"
一种规模巨大的地下经济
\"
。
Human smuggling, Zhang told America.gov, is "a huge underground economy."
2
但实际上
,
跨国人口偷渡一直是一种主要由商人操纵的交易
。
In reality, transnational human smuggling has remained an enterprise largely dominated by entrepreneurs.
3
坐船偷渡到澳大利亚的人数持续增加
。
最近又有一艘新的小船被发现
。
大部分偷渡客是为了逃离南亚的冲突
。
The number of boat people trying to reach Australia continues to surge, with a new boat recently found. Most are fleeing conflicts in South Asia.
4
十二名中东移民忘记了偷渡到一个国家的第一条规矩
:
不要自我暴露
。
Twelve Middle Eastern immigrants forgot the first rule of sneaking into a country: Don't call attention to yourself.
5
回到
2000年
,
我还
“
刚从偷渡的船上下来
”
,
一个不是很友好的人说的
。
我在西雅图的一栋建筑的
第24
层工作
。
Back in 2000, when I was "fresh off the boat," as the not-so-nice folks say, I worked on the 24th floor of an office building in Seattle.