ethnography

/ɛθˈnɒɡɹəfi/ /ɛθˈnɑɡɹəfi/

Meanings

noun

人种学，民族志。

The branch of anthropology that scientifically describes specific human cultures and societies.

Examples :

"The student conducted an ethnography of her local community, spending months observing and interviewing people to understand their traditions and beliefs. "

这位学生对她所在的社区进行了一项人种学研究 (rén zhǒng xué yán jiū)，花了几个月的时间观察和采访当地居民，以了解他们的传统和信仰。

Related Words

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

cultures noun

/ˈkʌltʃərz/

文化，文明，风俗习惯。

"Traveling abroad is a great way to experience different cultures. "

出国旅行是体验不同文化的绝佳方式。

scientifically adverb

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkli/ /ˌsaɪɛnˈtɪfɪkli/

科学地，以科学的方式

"We scientifically measured the plant's growth each week, recording the height and number of leaves. "

我们每周都用科学的方法测量植物的生长情况，记录它们的高度和叶子的数量。

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

社区，社群，团体

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

学校的师生和家长团体一起庆祝了年末节日。

observing verb

/ɒbˈzɜːvɪŋ/ /əbˈzɝvɪŋ/

观察，观测，察看

"From this vantage point we can observe the behavior of the animals in their natural habitat."

从这个有利位置，我们可以观察动物们在其自然栖息地中的行为。

interviewing verb

/ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/ /ˈɪntərˌvjuːɪŋ/

面试，采访。

"He interviewed the witness."

他采访了那位目击者。

traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

传统，习俗。

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

我们家有很多传统习俗，比如感恩节吃的特别食物，这些食物的做法和我的堂兄弟姐妹家的传统略有不同。

societies noun

/səˈsaɪətiz/

社会，社群，群体。

"This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure."

这个社群几个世纪以来一直以其色彩鲜艳的服装和紧密的家庭结构而闻名。

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。

describes verb

/dəˈskɹaɪbz/

描述, 描写

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

conducted verb

/kənˈdʌktɪd/

带领，引导，护送

"The museum guide conducted the group through the ancient artifacts exhibit. "

博物馆导游带领着游客们参观了古代文物展览。

anthropology noun

/ˌænθɹəˈpɒlədʒi/ /ˌænθɹəˈpɑːlədʒi/

人类学

"According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois."

根据人类学研究，存在六种基本的亲属称谓模式（也就是“亲属命名系统”）：苏丹式、夏威夷式、爱斯基摩式、克罗式、奥马哈式和易洛魁式。