| 单词 | aboriginal |
| 释义 | aboriginal (once / 2678 pages) adjn The native, indigenous people of a country are often called aboriginals. In Canada, the First Nations — Inuits and Métis — would be considered aboriginals. The adjective form of aboriginal is used to describe anything related to the native, indigenous people. You may visit a museum that has an exhibit of aboriginal art; or, if you're a linguist, you may study aboriginal languages. The adjective can also be used to describe something that is indigenous to a place and existed there from the beginning, such as "an aboriginal forest" that consists of old, old trees. WORD FAMILYaboriginal: aboriginally, aboriginals+/aborigine: aboriginal, aborigines USAGE EXAMPLESNorthern Gateway was approved by the previous Conservative government but a federal appeals court blocked it, ruling that aboriginal communities had not been adequately consulted. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) On shore, tent stalls offered mouth-watering fried fish and aboriginal millet wine beside the palm-fringed fishing harbour. The Guardian(Nov 25, 2016) School districts in the province are mandated to include “authentic aboriginal content into the curriculum,” the district’s lawyers pointed out. The Guardian(Nov 16, 2016) 1adj having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state aboriginal forests Syn primaeval, primal, primeval, primordial early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 2adj characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning the aboriginal peoples of Australia Syn|Ant native nonnative not being or composed of aborigines 3n an indigenous person who was born in a particular place the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students Syn|Hypo|Hyper aborigine, indigen, indigene, native Levantine (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant Mauritiana native or inhabitant of Mauritius Filipinoa native or inhabitant of the Philippines Russiana native or inhabitant of Russia Seychelloisa native or inhabitant of Seychelles Tatara member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains (the name has been attributed to many other groups) Udmurt, Votyaka member of the Finno-Ugric-speaking people living in eastern European Russia Komia member of a Finnish people living in the northwestern Urals in Russia Cheremis, Cheremiss, Maria member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia Inger, Ingerman, Ingriana member of western Finnish people formerly living in the Baltic province where Saint Petersburg was built Carelian, Kareliana member of the Finnish people living in Karelia in northwestern European Russia Khanty, Ostyaka member of the nomadic Ugrian people living in northwestern Siberia (east of the Urals) Mordva, Mordvin, Mordviniana member of the agricultural people living in the central Volga provinces of European Russia Nganasana member of the Samoyedic people living on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia Ostyak-Samoyed, Selkupone of the people of mixed Ostyak and Samoyed origin in Siberia Samoyeda Samoyedic-speaking person in northwestern Siberia Veps, Vepse, Vepsiana member of a Finnish people of Russia Mansi, Vogula member of a nomadic people of the northern Urals Yeniseiana member of one of the groups living in the Yenisei river valley in western Siberia Moroa member of the predominantly Muslim people in the southern Philippines Great Russiana member of the chief stock of Russian people living in European Russia; used to distinguish ethnic Russians from other peoples incorporated into Russia Muscovitea resident of Moscow Georgiana native or inhabitant of Georgia in Asia Siberiana native or inhabitant of Siberia Chechena native or inhabitant of Chechnya Tagaloga member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila Bisayan, Visayana member of the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being Aboriginal (once / 16647 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY Aboriginal: Aboriginally, Aboriginals USAGE EXAMPLESThey include Hawaiian royalty, Inuit children, Aboriginal diplomats, a Native American missionary and Pocahontas herself. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) She also said police officers should undergo cultural competency training to better understand Aboriginal people's health concerns. BBC(Dec 16, 2016) The article, “36 Hours in Sydney Australia,” recommended a local gallery that specializes in Aboriginal art. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1n a dark-skinned member of a race of people living in Australia when Europeans arrived Syn|Hyper Abo, Aborigine, Australian Aborigine, native Australian ethnic group, ethnos people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture Aussie, Australiana native or inhabitant of Australia 2adj of or pertaining to members of the indigenous people of Australia an Aboriginal rite |
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