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ethnically

UK //ˈeθnɪkli//US //ˈeθnɪkli//

词源

源自希腊语 'ethnikos'(民族的),通过拉丁语 'ethnicus' 进入英语,加上副词后缀 '-ally' 形成。

adverb

❶ 指与种族或民族相关的方式,描述某事物在种族或民族背景上的特点或归属。

“The city is ethnically diverse, with people from many different backgrounds.”

(这座城市在种族上非常多元化,居民来自许多不同的背景。)

“She identifies ethnically as Hispanic, though she was born in the US.”

(她在种族上认同为西班牙裔,尽管她出生在美国。)

同义词:racially, culturally, nationally

常见短语

ethnically diverse — 形容一个群体或地区包含多种不同的种族或民族背景。

“New York is known for being one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world.”

(纽约以成为世界上种族最多元化的城市之一而闻名。)

ethnically homogeneous — 形容一个群体或地区主要由同一种族或民族构成,缺乏多样性。

“Some rural areas remain ethnically homogeneous compared to urban centers.”

(与城市中心相比,一些农村地区在种族上仍然较为单一。)