| 单词 | ethnic |
| 释义 | Word Frequency ethnic(ˈɛθnɪk) or ethnical adjective 1. relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common 2. relating to the classification of humankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics 3. denoting or deriving from the cultural traditions of a group of people the ethnic dances of Slovakia 4. characteristic of another culture the ethnic look ethnic food noun ▶ USAGE Referring to a person as an ethnic is broadly acceptable in the US, Australia, and Canada, but could well cause offencein the UK and elsewhere5. sometimes offensive a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority group Derived forms ethnically (ˈethnically) adverb ethnicity (ɛθˈnɪsɪtɪ) noun Word origin C14 (in the senses: heathen, Gentile): from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, from ethnos race |
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