| 释义 |
Qatari, n. and a.
(kəˈtɑːrɪ, ‖ gaˈtɑri)
[f. Qatar (see below) + -i.]
A. n. A native or inhabitant of the state of Qatar in the Persian Gulf; also Comb., as Qatari-born adj.B. adj. Of or pertaining to Qatar.
1959R. Hay Persian Gulf States 110 The Ruler's Courts exercise jurisdiction over Qataris. 1960Geogr. Jrnl. CXXVI. 447 The transcription used in this article is a conventional one, with a few exceptions which show the Qatari pronunciation of certain consonants, vowels and diphthongs. 1964Ann. Reg. 1963 316 New regulations controlling foreign investment laid down that any foreign firms engaging in commerce or industry..must have Qatari partners holding at least 51 per cent of the capital. 1970Guardian 10 Apr. 11/7 Qatar is regarded..as a protégé of Saudi Arabia, a point some Qataris indignantly deny. 1976Times 3 Sept. (Qatar Suppl.) p. i/1 Qatari-born civil servants occupy many of the top-level posts. Ibid. p. i/7 Western expatriates as well as Qataris indisputably live well, usually employing a domestic servant or nanny... All educated Qataris speak English as their second langauge. 1978Financial Times 22 Feb. 20/2 A further licence has been granted to a group of Qatari nationals to start a thirteenth bank, but it is not known when, or whether, this bank will commence business. 1979R. S. Zahlan Creation of Qatar 118 For the next thirty years, no indication of the number of Qataris is available. |