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

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.

noun

Now the Canadian brain drain can begin.
如今，加拿大的人才流失恐怕就要开始了。
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。
It is perhaps paradoxical to talk of benefit and the brain drain at the same time.
把人才流失和非洲受益放在一起，或许有点自相矛盾。
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。
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。
In each industry, the phenomenon of brain drain more and more frequent.
在每一个行业中，人才流失现象越来越频繁。
There are many reasons for domestic talents shortage in India, the most important of which is brain drain.
造成印度本土人才短缺的原因是多方面的，人才外流严重应该是最主要的原因。
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。
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。
Small and medium-sized enterprises; Brain drain; Retain talents.
中小企业；人才流失；留住人才。