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immigration
Noun
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Immigration is the movement of people or animals into an area, usually a country.
Immigration from the Caribbean makes up only 2 per cent of all immigrants.
The government wants to tighten immigration controls, but it does not want to be seen as anti-foreign.
In 1924 US legislation effectively placed a ban on Japanese immigration.
rate
Noun
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Speed. A rate is how fast something happens. Something can go at a fast rate or a slow rate.
The rate of water pouring out of the lake into the river is enough to make the lake empty in a year if it doesn't rain.
Her heart rate is 70 beats every minute.
If we keep writing pages at this rate we might have 2000 Simple English Wiktionary words by August 4.
rate
Verb
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Someone rates something when they decide how much its value is (how much it's worth).
I rate this book at six out of ten: it was not the best book.