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单词 all-american
释义 all-amer·i·can
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Usage: capitalized 2d A
1. : composed wholly of American elements
 < played an all-American program >
2. : thought of as representative of the United States as a whole
 < the tales are not sectional or provincial in spirit; they are all-AmericanNation >
 < a real all-American boy >
especially : selected (as by vote or nomination) as the best in the United States at a given time
 < the all-American football team for the year >
 < suggested names for an all-time all-American relay team >
3. : entirely within the U.S.
 < access to the sea by an all-American system of waterways >
4. : of or relating to the American nations collectively
 < all-American research projects in Uruguay and Mexico >
II. noun
Usage: capitalized 2d A
Etymology: all-American (I)
1. : a team or other unit composed of performers rated as best in the United States according to a vote or expert's choice
2. : a player or performer named to an all-American team
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