单词 | nationality |
释义 | nationality (næʃənælɪti ) Word forms: nationalities 1. variable noun A1 If you have the nationality of a particular country, you were born there or have the legal right to be a citizen. Asked his nationality, he said British. The crew are of different nationalities and have no common language. Synonyms: citizenship, birth 2. countable noun You can refer to people who have the same racial origins as a nationality, especially when they do not have their own independent country. The poor of many nationalities struggle for survival. Collocations: mix of nationalities Certain areas are popular with a mix of nationalities, while others have a particular national character and more of a community. Times, Sunday Times As the world grew smaller the mix of nationalities in our communities became richer and more obvious. The Sun Some things are certain - the reality of these men's horrible deaths; their age and stature; the chaos of their burials; the mix of nationalities. Times, Sunday Times Because of the mix of nationalities, both in class and during the afternoon activities, students find it easier to learn a new language. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The population of the city was about 105,000 inhabitants by the end of the 19th century, with a mix of nationalities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After five years, the posts would switch nationality. Times, Sunday Times However, all of that was before a knee injury put him out for so long that he saw it as his chance to switch nationality. Times, Sunday Times But at that time he was too old to switch nationality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has never progressed as far in a major and switched nationality purely because of financial inducement, keeping down costs by employing his wife as his coach. Times, Sunday Times He has experience of half a dozen gangs, of various nationalities. Times, Sunday Times Over the past few years, he has intervened on behalf of about 160 hostages of various nationalities. Times, Sunday Times It was filled with sailors of various nationalities and dockers, whose veins would bulge from their neck as they hurled colourful language. Times, Sunday Times There are various nationalities in the team but it's such a big family. The Sun Small charter flights, arranged by oil companies, intermittently landed at a nearby desert airstrip but were swamped by workers of various nationalities from the several compounds in the area. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 国籍 Japanese: 国籍 |
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