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demonym

/ˈdɛmənɪm/

Meanings
noun

某地人的称谓， 地方名。

A name for an inhabitant or native of a specific place, usually derived from the name of the place.

Examples :

"Why is it that people from the United States use American as their demonym?"
为什么美国人称呼自己为“美国人”这个称谓？
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Related Words

Illustration pseudonym

pseudonym noun

/ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.nɪm/ /ˈsudoʊnɪm/

笔名，化名

"My aunt uses a pseudonym when she posts online reviews of restaurants. "

我阿姨在网上发表餐厅评价时，会使用一个笔名。

Illustration adjective

adjective noun

/ˈæ.d͡ʒə(k).tɪv/

形容词

"The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives."

“Big”和“heavy”这两个词在英语里是形容词。

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

Illustration states

states noun

/steɪts/

状态，情形

"The current economic states are causing many people to worry about job security. "

当前的经济状态让很多人担心工作保障问题。

Illustration native

native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

原住民，土著。

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

那位原住民学生向全班同学介绍了她家乡的风俗习惯。

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

Illustration place

place noun

/pleɪs/

地方，场所.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

公园是放学后放松的好地方。

Illustration inhabitant

inhabitant noun

/ɪnˈhæ.bɪ.tənt/

居民，住户。

"The town's newest inhabitant is a young family with two children. "

这个镇上最新的居民是一家年轻的家庭，带着两个孩子。

Illustration derived

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

获得，取得，源于。

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

这个学生从公式推导出了这道数学题的答案。

Illustration specific

specific noun

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/

特性，特点。

"The specific of her success was her dedication to studying. "

她成功的特性在于她对学习的专注。

Illustration united

united verb

/juːˈnaɪtɪd/ /juˈnaɪtɪd/

联合，团结。

"I hope this song can unite people from all different cultures."

我希望这首歌能把来自不同文化背景的人们团结在一起。

Illustration formed

formed verb

/fɔːmd/ /fɔɹmd/

形成，构成。

"The children formed a circle to play duck, duck, goose. "

孩子们为了玩“丢手绢”游戏， 形成了一个圆圈。