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单词 indigenous
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Definition of indigenous in English:

indigenous

adjective ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəsɪnˈdɪdʒənəs
  • Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

    the indigenous peoples of Siberia
    coriander is indigenous to southern Europe
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Neither is indigenous in the manner that Indians were indigenous to North America.
    • The plant extract is found in cloves and also in several Cape indigenous plant species.
    • Many Western readers deny that there are any such tales of indigenous African provenance.
    • Discrimination against indigenous pygmies and ethnic minorities is a problem.
    • The Festival should be growing an indigenous culture rather than importing one from elsewhere.
    • Our lamb is from a breed of sheep indigenous to the fells around Kendal.
    • Those who speak indigenous languages or wear traditional dress are styled Indians.
    • Yet it is not merely the insects and tides that are conjured by the indigenous name for the region.
    • These mountains are famous as one of the great bastions of the indigenous language and culture of the Berbers.
    • Similarly, the terms native or indigenous are often euphemisms for what used to be termed primitive.
    • The tree is indigenous to the Mediterranean region, but will grow much further north.
    • The indigenous Maoris took to the game as much as the Anglo-Saxon population.
    • Soybeans are indigenous to China and have long been a part of that country's diet.
    • Music in this country is listened to by the majority which speak indigenous languages.
    • His book opened many readers' eyes to the natural beauty of indigenous plants.
    • In some cases indigenous languages can be swamped by intrusive ones over a relatively short period of time.
    • Worst hit by the land clearances are the indigenous tribes that have lived for thousands of years in the forests.
    • Some agreements were reached, including the recognition of indigenous communities.
    • How has it got a name in the indigenous language if it is not an indigenous species?
    • It uses mostly electric instruments, but draws heavily on indigenous styles and themes.
    Synonyms
    native, aboriginal, local
    original, earliest, first, initial
    ancient, primitive, primeval, primordial
    rare autochthonous, autochthonic

Derivatives

  • indigeneity

  • nounɪnˌdɪdʒɪˈneɪɪtiɪnˌdɪdʒəˈniɪdi
    mass noun
    • The fact of originating or occurring naturally in a particular place.

      collective rights based on the indigeneity of the community
      Example sentencesExamples
      • In Australia, indigenous religion now forms a vital part of the construction of indigeneity.
      • It forgets that indigeneity has the political significance of establishing a distinct indigenous polity, political entity, nation, or sovereign.
      • The photographs in the film's opening point to a narrative theme of indigeneity.
  • indigenously

  • adverb
    • For example, although penetrated by core economic interests, the semi-periphery has its own relatively vibrant indigenously owned industrial base.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Goods that are not indigenously produced are acquired from neighbouring tribes through barter exchange.
      • The notion that democracy can't be imposed but has to grow indigenously easily becomes an excuse for doing nothing and hoping for the best.
      • Some products are indigenously grown and manufactured while others have to be imported.
      • At just 20 baht the indigenously produced pill, taken twice a day, costs $29 for a month's supply.
  • indigenousness

  • noun
    • Yet indigenousness has acquired a moral aura, not only among those claiming such status, but among observers and scholars as well.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It's really a movement to revive the indigenousness and the thinking of indigenous Papua New Guineans in the whole process of development.
      • This key issue may soon demand as much anthropological discussion, research and problematising as indigenousness and the colour bar have in the past.
      • For example, some museum curators are expected to address criteria such as national identity and indigenousness.
      • The project also becomes as much about feminist concerns as about indigenousness and political issues.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin indigena 'a native' (see indigene) + -ous.

Rhymes

fuliginous, oxygenous, polygynous, rubiginous, vertiginous
 
 

Definition of indigenous in US English:

indigenous

adjectiveinˈdijənəsɪnˈdɪdʒənəs
  • Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

    the indigenous peoples of Siberia
    coriander is indigenous to southern Europe
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Music in this country is listened to by the majority which speak indigenous languages.
    • These mountains are famous as one of the great bastions of the indigenous language and culture of the Berbers.
    • The indigenous Maoris took to the game as much as the Anglo-Saxon population.
    • His book opened many readers' eyes to the natural beauty of indigenous plants.
    • Soybeans are indigenous to China and have long been a part of that country's diet.
    • In some cases indigenous languages can be swamped by intrusive ones over a relatively short period of time.
    • Yet it is not merely the insects and tides that are conjured by the indigenous name for the region.
    • The tree is indigenous to the Mediterranean region, but will grow much further north.
    • How has it got a name in the indigenous language if it is not an indigenous species?
    • Many Western readers deny that there are any such tales of indigenous African provenance.
    • Worst hit by the land clearances are the indigenous tribes that have lived for thousands of years in the forests.
    • Neither is indigenous in the manner that Indians were indigenous to North America.
    • Those who speak indigenous languages or wear traditional dress are styled Indians.
    • It uses mostly electric instruments, but draws heavily on indigenous styles and themes.
    • The plant extract is found in cloves and also in several Cape indigenous plant species.
    • Discrimination against indigenous pygmies and ethnic minorities is a problem.
    • Some agreements were reached, including the recognition of indigenous communities.
    • The Festival should be growing an indigenous culture rather than importing one from elsewhere.
    • Similarly, the terms native or indigenous are often euphemisms for what used to be termed primitive.
    • Our lamb is from a breed of sheep indigenous to the fells around Kendal.
    Synonyms
    native, aboriginal, local

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin indigena ‘a native’ (see indigene) + -ous.

 
 
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