释义
[ mek -si-kuh n-uh -mer -i-kuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmɛk sɪ kən əˈmɛr ɪ kən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a citizen or resident of the U.S. of Mexican birth or descent; Chicano.
adjective of or relating to Mexican Americans or their culture; Chicano.
Mexican-American, occurring between the United States and Mexico: The trade agreement lead to an increase in eighteen-wheelers crossing the Mexican-American border. See Grammar note at Spanish American.
Origin of Mexican American First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby Mexican American mewl, mews, Mex., Mexicali, Mexican, Mexican American , Mexican bamboo, Mexican bean beetle, Mexican fire-plant, Mexican free-tailed bat, Mexican fruitfly
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Nor did Eric Ellman, my wise and imperturbable guide to the Mexican-American border river.
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Both spoke strongly in favour of the formation of a Mexican-American alliance.
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