| 单词 | ethnic |
| 释义 | ethnic (eθnɪk ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Ethnic means connected with or relating to different racial or cultural groups of people. ...a survey of Britain's ethnic minorities. ...ethnic tensions. ethnically (eθnɪkli ) adverb [usu ADV -ed/adj] ...a predominantly young, ethnically mixed audience. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can use ethnic to describe people who belong to a particular racial or cultural group but who, usually, do not live in the country where most members of that group live. There are still several million ethnic Germans in Russia. ethnically adverb [ADVERB adjective] ...a large ethnically Albanian population. 3. adjective Ethnic clothing, music, or food is characteristic of the traditions of a particular ethnic group, and different from what is usually found in modern Western culture. ...the original flavours of ethnic dishes. ...a magnificent range of ethnic fabrics. Collocations: ethnic heritage More than a third of players are of black and minority ethnic heritage. The Sun The first part stemmed, again, from his ethnic heritage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first was due to his ethnic heritage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some individuals may not have each ethnic heritage, and some may have additional ancestries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Much ethnic heritage has been preserved through widely attended tourist events. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To appoint department heads who reflect the city's ethnic makeup. Houston Chronicle I could sing the praises of librarians who work diligently to serve their communities by choosing material that reflects the ethnic makeup of their constituencies. Globe and Mail The 1980s fires augured a significant change in the city's physical character and ethnic makeup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 By the 1910s, the ethnic makeup of his ward had begun to change. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beginning in the early 1970s, as the population grew with industrialization, the ethnic makeup diversified. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They needed self-esteem and ethnic pride. Christianity Today Art can so easily be an add-on to illustrate national or ethnic pride, full of bland references to local culture that won't offend a global audience. Times, Sunday Times Possibly based on their ethnic pride, some of the students used to tell me things ... that were a bit uncomfortable. Times, Sunday Times As offshoots of the politics of the 1960s and the ethnic pride movements of the early 70s, they provided some redress for past exclusions. The Times Literary Supplement Polish identity and ethnic pride grew as a result of his papacy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 种族的 Japanese: 民族の |
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