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单词 indigenous
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indigenous

adjective
 
/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
/ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
(formal)
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  1. belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else synonym native
    • the indigenous peoples/languages of the area
    • indigenous to… The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.
    Extra Examples
    • Guatemala has one of the highest percentages of indigenous peoples of any country in the Americas.
    • examples of truly indigenous music
    • Antarctica has no indigenous population.
    • Several indigenous African languages are used in the country.
    • The reserve supports a wide range of indigenous species.
    Topics Animalsc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryIndigenous is used with these nouns:
    • community
    • culture
    • inhabitant
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin indigena ‘a native’ + -ous.
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