| 释义 |
Amerind, n. and a.|ˈæmərɪnd|
[Contraction of American Indian (see American B. n. 1, Indian A. adj. 2, B. n. 2).]
(An) American Indian. Also Amerindian a. and n.
1900Ann. Rep. Bur. Amer. Ethnol. 1897–98 i. p. xlviii, The tribal fraternities of the Amerinds. Ibid. ii. 835 The four worlds of widespread Amerindian mythology. 1901Dellenbaugh N.-Americans Yest. 247 The communal principle of living had much to do almost everywhere with the size and character of the Amerind houses. 1902Man II. 101 A group of Amerind tribes are known as Algonquians. 1921Edin. Rev. Apr. 268 Crosses between Amerindians..and Europeans. 1955Times 22 June 11/6 In 1945 the district was declared a reserve for the 1,500 Amerindians living there. 1965Amer. N. & Q. Apr. 122/2 Volume One: Natural Environment & Early Cultures, edited by Robert C. West, marks a turning point as well as a progression in Amerind anthropology. |