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

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。
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。
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。
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。
To some extent there are technological overlaps that explain this brain drain from the more traditional Valley it world.
硅谷传统it界的这种人才流失，在某种程度上可以用技术重叠来解释。
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。
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。
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。
Now the Canadian brain drain can begin.
如今，加拿大的人才流失恐怕就要开始了。