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ethnic

/ˈɛθ.nɪk/

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noun

少数族裔，外族人

An ethnic person, especially a foreigner or member of an immigrant community.

Examples :

"The new ethnic student in our class shared stories about her family's traditions. "

班里新来的少数族裔学生分享了她家里的传统故事。

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noun

少数民族, 少数族裔

An ethnic minority.

Examples :

"The school's student body included a significant ethnic minority group. "

这所学校的学生群体中包括一个重要的少数族裔群体。

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noun

异教徒, 异族人.

A heathen, a pagan.

Examples :

"The ancient tribe considered the newcomers to be an ethnic, and therefore, a foreign people. "

那个古老的部落认为新来者是异教徒，因此，也是外族人。

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noun

族名

(in classical scholarship) the demonym of an Ancient Greek city

Examples :

"The professor discussed the different ethnics of ancient Greece in her lecture. "

教授在讲座中讨论了古希腊不同城邦的族名。

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adjective

民族的

Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.

Examples :

"There are many ethnic Indonesians in the Netherlands"

在荷兰有许多印度尼西亚族裔的人。

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adjective

民族的，异族的

Characteristic of a foreign, usually non-Western culture.

Examples :

"I like to eat ethnic food"

我喜欢吃一些具有异域风情的菜。

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adjective

民族的，民俗的

Representative of a folk or traditional mode of expression.

Examples :

"The school's music program featured many ethnic dances, reflecting the diverse cultural backgrounds of the students. "

学校的音乐节目有很多民族舞蹈，展现了学生们多元的文化背景。(Xuéxiào de yīnyuè jiémù yǒu hěn duō mínzú wǔdǎo, zhǎnxiàn le xuéshengmen duōyuán de wénhuà bèijǐng.)

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adjective

异教的，非犹太教的，非基督教的，非伊斯兰教的

Heathen, not Jewish, Christian, or Muslim.

Examples :

"The new student's ethnic background was not readily apparent from their name or appearance. "

从名字或外貌上，很难立即判断出这位新同学的异教背景。

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