cultural ♦︎ national ♦︎ ethnic ♦︎ native ♦︎ racial ♦︎ tribal ♦︎ indigenous ♦︎ folkThese words all describe sth connected with a particular country, culture or group of people.这些词均表示民族文化的、种族的、民间的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆native / indigenous to somewhere◆a cultural / a national / an ethnic / a racial / a tribal / an indigenous group◆a cultural / an ethnic / a native / a tribal / an indigenous community◆native / tribal / indigenous population / peoples / leaders◆cultural / national / tribal / indigenous / folk traditions◆a national / an ethnic / a native / a tribal / an indigenous language◆national / ethnic / native / tribal / folk dress / costume◆ethnic / native / indigenous / folk art / music◆sb's cultural / national / ethnic / racial identity / origin◆a cultural / national / racial stereotype◆cultural / ethnic / racial / tribal divisions◆cultural / ethnic / racial differences / factors / background / diversity / minorities◆native / indigenous species / plants■cultural [usually before noun] connected with the culture of a particular society or group, its customs and beliefs与文化有关的;文化的◆Teachers need to be aware of cultural differences.教师需要了解文化差异。◆The custom is deeply rooted in the religious and cultural heritage of the region.这项风俗深深地根植于这个地区的宗教和文化传统。▸culturally
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◆a culturally diverse society多元文化的社会■national [usually before noun] connected with or typical of a particular country; shared by all the people of a country国家的;民族的;全国的◆During your visit, you should take the opportunity to sample the national dish.逗留期间,你应该借机品尝该国的民族风味菜。◆This is not just a sporting event; for many it is a matter of national pride.这不仅是一项体育赛事。对许多人而言,这事关民族尊严。 see also nation ⇨ country1■ethnic [usually before noun] connected with or belonging to a nation, race or tribe that shares a cultural tradition; happening or existing between people of different races or tribes; typical of a country or culture that is very different from modern western culture and therefore interesting for people in western cultures民族的;种族(间)的;具有民族特色的;异国风情的◆This region of Bulgaria has a large ethnic Turkish population.保加利亚的这一地区有很多土耳其族人。◆The conference strongly condemned the practice of ethnic cleansing(= mass killing of one ethnic group by another).大会强烈谴责了种族清洗行为。◆The country is divided along ethnic lines.这个国家按民族划分界线。◆There was a stall selling ethnic jewellery from Afghanistan.有一个摊位销售来自阿富汗的民族特色珠宝首饰。ⓘ Ethnic has become a more popular word in recent years to describe a person's background or origins, or the group they belong to, in phrases such as ethnic group/origin/minority. It is considered more general and less offensive than words such as race or tribe. It can describe not just the racial background of a group of people, but also their religion, customs and culture. * ethnic近年成为一个更为流行的词,描述人的背景或出身,或所属的族裔,用在ethnic group/origin/minority等短语中。ethnic被认为含义比较宽泛,比race或tribe冒犯性要小,不仅可描述某群体的种族背景,还可描述其宗教、风俗和文化。 see also ethnic group ⇨ people2▸ethnically
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◆an ethnically divided region种族分裂地区■native [only before noun] connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life, the place where you have always lived or a place where you have lived for a long time出生地的;儿时居住地的;本地的;当地的◆It's a long time since he visited his native Poland.他很久没有回故乡波兰了。◆Her native language is German.她的母语是德语。◆His work is barely known in his native country of Sweden.他的著作在他的祖国瑞典鲜有人知。◆Are you a native Berliner(= a person who has always lived in Berlin)?你是土生土长的柏林人吗?ⓘ Native can also mean 'connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came there'. * native亦可表示“原住民的”◆The native peoples depend on the forest for their livelihoods.土著族群以森林为生。Some people find this use of the word offensive and prefer the term indigenous; however, Native American is still the preferred term for members of the races of people who were the original people living in America. As with many words to describe race, the most acceptable terms often change over time.有人认为native的这种用法有冒犯性,倾向于用indigenous;不过,仍倾向于用Native American指美洲各种族的原住居民。有许多描述种族的词,认可度最高的用语常随时间而改变。ⓘ Native can also describe animals or plants that exist naturally in a place. In this meaning it can be used before a noun or in the phrase native to a place. * native亦可表示动植物原产于某地的。表达此义时,它可用于名词前,或用在native to后跟某个地区的短语中◆Introduced species are often a threat to native plants.引进的物种常威胁原生植物。◆There are about 17 hedgehog species native to Europe, Asia and Africa.在欧洲、亚洲和非洲,约有17种原生刺猬。OPPforeign,alien ⇨ foreign see also native ⇨ citizennoun, native ⇨ residentnoun■racial ˈreɪʃl [usually before noun] happening or existing between people of different races; connected with a person's race种族的;种族间的;人种的◆The killings came at the end of a week of racial violence.一个星期的种族暴乱后,杀戮开始了。◆He struggled to overcome racial prejudice.他努力克服种族偏见。 see also race ⇨ people2▸racially
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◆The attacks were not racially motivated.袭击事件不是由种族原因引起的。◆racially mixed schools不分种族的学校■tribal ˈtraɪbl [usually before noun] connected with a tribe or tribes; happening or existing between people of different tribes部落(间)的;部族(间)的◆In rural areas, family and tribal loyalties remain important.在农村地区,忠于家庭和宗族依然重要。◆The area had been ravaged by tribal warfare.这个地区遭部落战争毁坏殆尽。 see also tribe ⇨ people2■indigenous ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs (formal) (of people or their culture, animals or plants) belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else(人、文化、动植物)本地的,当地的,土生土长的◆Antarctica has no indigenous population.南极洲没有原住人口。◆The reserve supports a wide range of indigenous species.那个保护区育有许多本地物种。◆The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.袋鼠原产于澳大利亚。■folkfəʊk; NAmEfoʊk [only before noun](of art or culture) traditional and typical of the ordinary people of a country or community; based on the beliefs of ordinary people(艺术或文化)民间传统的,民俗的;流传民间的;普通百姓的◆Scottish folk dancing苏格兰民间舞蹈◆a Russian folk song俄罗斯民歌◆Garlic is widely used in Chinese folk medicine.大蒜广泛应用于中国民间医药。