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单词 nonnative
释义

non-native

adjective

non-na·​tive ˌnän-ˈnā-tiv How to pronounce non-native (audio)
variants or nonnative
: not native: such as
a
of a plant or animal : living or growing in a place that is not the location of its natural occurrence
a non-native fish species
… overgrazing causes grasslands to give way to sagebrush, mesquite and non-native exotic grasses, environmentalists contend. Doug McInnis
b
: not born or raised in the place where a particular language is spoken
non-native inhabitants
a nonnative speaker of English [=a person who speaks English but whose native language is not English]
non-native noun
or nonnative
plural non-natives or nonnatives
popular among both natives and non-natives

Synonyms

  • alien
  • foreign
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Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

nonnative 1 of 2

adjective

as in foreign
being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own nonnative customs that made the recent immigrants stand out in their new country

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • foreign
  • imported
  • alien
  • international
  • introduced
  • naturalized
  • multicultural
  • nonindigenous
  • exotic
  • external
  • transplanted
  • overseas
  • multinational
  • multilateral
  • foreign-born
  • multiculti
  • outlandish
  • far-off
  • distant
  • bizarre
  • strange
  • remote

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • native
  • local
  • domestic
  • indigenous
  • endemic
  • aboriginal

nonnative

2 of 2

noun

as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stranger
  • foreigner
  • alien
  • nonresident
  • outsider
  • outlander
  • transient
  • wanderer
  • outcast
  • drifter
  • pariah

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • native
  • familiar
  • friend
  • intimate
  • fellow
  • pal
  • chum
  • buddy
  • resident
  • acquaintance
  • partner
  • associate
  • confidant
  • comrade
  • cohort
  • citizen
  • colleague
  • inhabitant
  • peer
  • companion
  • hearty
  • mate
  • crony
  • habitant
  • hobnobber
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