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- British ['brɪtɪʃ]
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adj
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Britain or any of the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the United Kingdom
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adj
relating to or denoting the English language as spoken and written in Britain, esp the S dialect generally regarded as standard - See also Southern British English Received Pronunciation
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adj
relating to or denoting the ancient Britons
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n
[functioning as plural]
the natives or inhabitants of Britain
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n
the extinct Celtic language of the ancient Britons - See also Brythonic
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adj
relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Britain or any of the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the United Kingdom
Examples
- The British army is ready to march on the city.
- 英军准备好向那座城市挺进了。 → army
- The British army started attacking the country yesterday night.
- 昨晚英军对那个国家发起了进攻。 → attack
- As you know there are two kinds of English, the American English and the British English.
- 大家都知道一共有两种英语，也就是美式英语和英式英语。 → American
- It's hard to put on a British accent.
- 英国口音是很难装出来的。
- You know that English as a language can be classified as British or American.
- 英语这门语言可以分成英国英语和美国英语。 → British
- Look at him, he looks so British don't you think so?
- 快看，他长的真是典型的英国人，是吧？
- Newspapers said that ID card vote is victory for democracy and the British way of life.
- 报纸说凭卡投票法是民主的胜利，也是英国生活方式的胜利。
- More and more Chinese students are now attending British universities, and they have become the largest overseas contingent in UK universities.
- 现在越来越多的中国学生在英国读大学，他们成了英国的大学中最庞大的留学队伍。 → British
- Women make up two-fifths of the British labour force.
- 妇女构成英国劳动力人数的五分之二。 → make up
- They might not accept British money.
- 他们可能不接受英国货币。 → money
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