late Old English, the second book of the Old Testament, from Latin exodus, from Greek exodos "a military expedition; a solemn procession; departure; death," literally "a going out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + hodos "way" (see cede). General sense (with lower-case -e-) is from 1620s.
例文
1. The trade pacts will spur an exodus of US businesses to Mexico.
これらの貿易協定は、多くの米国企業をメキシコに押し寄せることになるだろう。
2.the mass exodus from Paris to the country in the summer
夏の大勢の人がパリから田舎へ出かけます
3.Time magazine named Marley 's Exodus album the best of the 20 th century.