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

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。
The major problem it has caused is the brain drain.
由此导致的主要问题便是人才流失。
And a developing country may become stalled at the brain drain stage.
在人才外流阶段发展中国家的发展可能会陷入停滞。
As a result of the brain drain Britain does not have enough doctors.
由于人才外流，英国缺乏医生。
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。
Science and health infrastructure in the developing world should also be addressed to curb brain drain, Varmus says.
Varmus说，也需要改善发展中国家的科学和卫生基础设施从而应对人才流失。
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。
Now the Canadian brain drain can begin.
如今，加拿大的人才流失恐怕就要开始了。
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。
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。