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 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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Now the Canadian brain drain can begin.
如今，加拿大的人才流失恐怕就要开始了。
Nowadays, there is a widespread concern over brain drain in China.
现今，人们对中国的人才外流有着广泛的关注。
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 "brain drain" may also undermine medical training in future.
“人才外流”还可能破坏未来的医疗培训。
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。