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

The country suffered from a continual brain drain because of bad economy.
那个国家因经济不景气，人才不断外流。
Another issue is brain drain.
另一个问题是人才流失。
So far no agreement has been reached on how to stop this so-called reverse brain drain.
到目前为止，尚无任何就如何停止这个所谓的反向人才外流情况达成任何协议。
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。
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。
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。
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。
If the brain drain becomes an irreversible trend, a vicious circle will take shape in Chinese academia.
如果人才流失成为一种不可逆转的趋势，那么，中国学术界将会形成恶性循环。
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。