| 释义 |
ab·orig·i·ne
I. \ˌabəˈrijə(ˌ)nē, -əni\ noun
also ab·or·i·gen \aˈbȯrəjən, -är-\
(-s)
Etymology: back-formation from aborigines, plural, from Latin, perhaps irregular from ab origine from the beginning
1. : an indigenous inhabitant of a country : one of the native people especially as contrasted with an invading or colonizing people
2. aborigines plural : the original fauna and flora of a geographical area
II. noun
Usage: often capitalized
: a member of any of the indigenous peoples of Australia |