inter-american

IPA/ˌɪn.tər.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/
IPA/ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.əˈmer.ɪ.kən/

inter-american — adjective

1. relating to activities and agreements that involve several countries from North

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to activities and agreements that involve several countries from North America together with countries from South America.

例句

The Inter-American Development Bank provides loans for projects throughout the Americas.

attributive in institutional proper noun

Trade ministers from Mexico and Chile signed a new inter-American cooperation deal this morning.

inter-American + [cooperation / trade / relations]

同義詞
  • pan-American

    broader; covers all nations of North, Central, and South America, while inter-American emphasizes the 'between' relationship

  • hemispheric

    more general; refers to the Western Hemisphere as a whole, including the Caribbean and sometimes Canada alone

反義詞
  • domestic

    refers to affairs within a single country rather than between countries in the Americas

  • national

    opposite of cross-border; focuses on one nation rather than the region

文法句型

inter-American + noun

用法筆記

Often capitalized when part of an official proper noun (e.g. Inter-American Commission on Human Rights), but frequently lowercased in generic descriptions (e.g. inter-American relations).

常見錯誤

❌The inter-American continent is home to many languages.
✅The American continent is home to many languages.
💡inter-American describes relationships between countries, not a single landmass.
❌She works for an inter-American company based in Brazil.
✅She works for a company that operates across North and South America.
💡inter-American is not used for private businesses; it is reserved for multinational organizations, treaties, and official frameworks.