单词 | nationality |
释义 | nationality /nash'euh nal"i tee/, n. , pl. nationalities for 1, 2, 5, 6. 1. the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization: the nationality of an immigrant. 2. the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members: the nationality of a ship. 3. nationalism. 4. existence as a distinct nation; national independence: a small colony that has just achieved nationality. 5. a nation or people: the nationalities of the Americas. 6. a national quality or character: Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis. [1685-95; NATIONAL + -ITY] |
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