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单词 Marshallese
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Definition of Marshallese in English:

Marshallese

noun ˌmɑːʃəˈliːzˌmärSHəˈlēz
  • 1A native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Long before modern day navigational instruments were brought to the Marshallese, they travelled the ocean, maintained courses and determined positions of islands by the use of wave patterns.
    • The Marshallese are of Micronesian origin and migrated from Asia several thousand years ago.
    • I was one of the few Marshallese allowed in because I delivered construction materials.
    • When, after a year, nothing came of their petition, many of the Marshallese, true to their word, sailed back to their homes in the mid-corridor on the day a missile launch was scheduled.
    • Imposed economic dependency resulted in the Marshallese accepting a Compact of Free Association.
  • 2mass noun The Micronesian language of the Marshallese.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • If you are proficient in Greek, Somali, Macedonian, or Marshallese, and have experience translating, please contact our Translations Coordinator
    • All residents speak Marshallese, an Austronesian language that shares numerous affinities with other Pacific languages, particularly those of eastern Micronesia.
    • My 6th grader had well-developed language skills in Marshallese and English when we moved here, and so had no problem maintaining both.
    • We were not supposed to eat the coconut crabs because they were radioactive or "poison" as we say in Marshallese.
    • In Marshallese and Yapese, spelling reforms promulgated in the early 1970s have yet to take hold.
adjective ˌmɑːʃəˈliːzˌmärSHəˈlēz
  • Relating to the Marshall Islands, their inhabitants, or their language.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Springdale is home to the largest community of Marshallese people outside of the Marshall Islands.
    • After the catamaran trip, Chen was interviewed by local Marshallese reporters.
    • Sharing with family and friends, a warm welcome for the stranger, and caring consideration for others are values inherent to the Marshallese culture.
    • Both kinds of maps highlight the culturally salient features of the Marshallese seascape - which, from a Western perspective, represent a truly unique way of modeling the world.
    • At the excavation site, the identification lab's team - augmented with volunteers and paid Marshallese laborers - happily greeted the pair.
 
 

Definition of Marshallese in US English:

Marshallese

nounˌmärSHəˈlēz
  • 1A native or inhabitant of the Marshall Islands.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Long before modern day navigational instruments were brought to the Marshallese, they travelled the ocean, maintained courses and determined positions of islands by the use of wave patterns.
    • I was one of the few Marshallese allowed in because I delivered construction materials.
    • When, after a year, nothing came of their petition, many of the Marshallese, true to their word, sailed back to their homes in the mid-corridor on the day a missile launch was scheduled.
    • Imposed economic dependency resulted in the Marshallese accepting a Compact of Free Association.
    • The Marshallese are of Micronesian origin and migrated from Asia several thousand years ago.
  • 2The Micronesian language of the Marshall Islands.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All residents speak Marshallese, an Austronesian language that shares numerous affinities with other Pacific languages, particularly those of eastern Micronesia.
    • We were not supposed to eat the coconut crabs because they were radioactive or "poison" as we say in Marshallese.
    • In Marshallese and Yapese, spelling reforms promulgated in the early 1970s have yet to take hold.
    • My 6th grader had well-developed language skills in Marshallese and English when we moved here, and so had no problem maintaining both.
    • If you are proficient in Greek, Somali, Macedonian, or Marshallese, and have experience translating, please contact our Translations Coordinator
adjectiveˌmärSHəˈlēz
  • Relating to the Marshall Islands, their inhabitants, or their language.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • After the catamaran trip, Chen was interviewed by local Marshallese reporters.
    • Both kinds of maps highlight the culturally salient features of the Marshallese seascape - which, from a Western perspective, represent a truly unique way of modeling the world.
    • Springdale is home to the largest community of Marshallese people outside of the Marshall Islands.
    • At the excavation site, the identification lab's team - augmented with volunteers and paid Marshallese laborers - happily greeted the pair.
    • Sharing with family and friends, a warm welcome for the stranger, and caring consideration for others are values inherent to the Marshallese culture.
 
 
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