| 单词 | Eskimo |
| 释义 | Word Frequency Eskimo(ˈɛskɪˌməʊ) often offensive noun 1. Word forms: plural -mos or -mo a member of a group of peoples inhabiting N Canada, Greenland, Alaska, andESiberia, having a material culture adapted to an extremely cold climate 2. the language of these peoples 3. a family of languages that includes Eskimo and Aleut adjective Former spelling: Esquimau▶ USAGE Eskimo is considered by many to be offensive, and in North America the term Inuit is usually preferred. Inuit, however, can be accurately applied only to those Aboriginal peoples inhabiting partsof Northern Canada, Alaska, and Greenland (as distinguished from those in Asia orthe Aleutian Islands). See also Inuit, Inuktitut 4. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of the Eskimos Word origin C18 from Algonquian Esquimawes |
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