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ethnic
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Derivatives :
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ethnically
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- ethnic
['εθnɪk]
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adjective
[+population]
种族的
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adjective
[+music]
[ culture etc]
具有民族特色的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- ethnic
[ˈeθnɪk]
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adjective
种族的，民族的
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2.
adjective
[Old-fashioned]
[Religion]
异教徒的
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n.[c]
[American English]
少数民族的一员
Collins English-English Dictionary
- ethnic
['εθnɪk]
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adj
relating to or characteristic of a human group having racial, religious, linguistic, and certain other traits in common
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adj
relating to the classification of mankind into groups, esp on the basis of racial characteristics
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adj
denoting or deriving from the cultural traditions of a group of people
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the ethnic dances of Slovakia
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adj
characteristic of another culture
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the ethnic look
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ethnic food
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n
[chiefly US and Austral]
a member of an ethnic group, esp a minority group
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n
[Etymology]
C14 (in the senses: heathen, Gentile): from Late Latin ethnicus, from Greek ethnikos, from ethnos race
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[Usage]
Referring to a person as an ethnic is broadly acceptable in the US, Australia and Canada, but could well cause offence in the UK and elsewhere
Examples
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Equality, unity, mutual help and common prosperity are the basic principles of the Chinese government in handling the relations between ethnic groups.
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平等、团结、互助和共同繁荣是中国政府处理民族关系的基本原则。
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This article introduced a new theory about ethnic conflicts.
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这篇文章介绍了一个关于种族斗争的新理论。
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These ethnic groups that followed Islam once also believed in Zoroastrianism.
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这些信仰伊斯兰教的民族历史上曾信仰过火教。
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In the United States, collectives of related ethnic groups are typically counted together in the census.
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美国的人口普查通常会把互相关联的种族团体放在一起考虑。
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There are still large gaps in the employment rates of ethnic groups.
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种族之间的雇佣率依然有很大差距。
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The children from ethnic minorities were featured with colorful costumes.
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少数民族的孩子身着华美的服装。
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Attacks against ethnic minorities are on the rise.
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针对少数民族的袭击行为正在增加。
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