lgbt
/ˌel.dʒiː.biːˈtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌel.dʒiː.biːˈtiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌel dʒiː biː ˈtiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌel dʒiː biː ˈtiː/ (ame, ipa)
lgbt — adjective
- lgbtpositive
- lgbtercomparative
- lgbtestsuperlative
1. used for people, groups, events, or ideas connected specifically with the commun
used for people, groups, events, or ideas connected specifically with the communities named by the letters L, G, B, and T
Kenji volunteers at an LGBT youth center near Osaka every Saturday.
LGBT + noun for a community service
The school added an LGBT support group after several students asked for help.
LGBT + noun for a school organization
Mauricio wore an LGBT badge during the city health fair in June.
A museum in Berlin opened an LGBT history display for local families.
Nila found an LGBT helpline number on the poster outside the clinic.
- straight and cisgender
names people outside the LGBT group
文法句型
LGBT + noun
用法筆記
Common before nouns such as community, rights, youth, or history. Use this sense when the context clearly points to the four named groups rather than a wider umbrella label.
2. used as a broader umbrella label for communities or services that include LGBT p
used as a broader umbrella label for communities or services that include LGBT people and also others whose sexuality or gender does not fit straight and cisgender norms
The counselor said the LGBT housing network also welcomes questioning students.
umbrella use that includes people beyond the four letters
Quan joined an LGBT chat group that includes queer and asexual members.
The café hosts LGBT meetups for people exploring gender or sexuality.
A city grant now funds LGBT services for trans, bi, and intersex residents.
Our library shelves LGBT memoirs beside books by nonbinary writers.
- LGBTQ+
more explicit modern umbrella form with a plus sign
- sexual-minority
formal research label rather than an everyday community term
- queer
single-word umbrella term that not everyone chooses for themselves
- straight and cisgender
contrasts with the umbrella group being described
文法句型
LGBT + noun
用法筆記
Often chosen by schools, charities, and local governments as a practical umbrella term. Distinguish from sense 1 when the context explicitly includes identities beyond the four letters, such as queer, questioning, asexual, or intersex people.
lgbt — abbreviation
1. a four-letter short form built from the initials for lesbians, gay men, bisexual
a four-letter short form built from the initials for lesbians, gay men, bisexual people, and transgender people
The poster says LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.
explaining what each letter names
Eli asked why the group still uses LGBT instead of a longer label.
The teacher wrote LGBT on the board before explaining each letter.
An old report used LGBT, while the new guide prefers LGBTQ+.
用法筆記
Read aloud letter by letter, never as one spoken word. In current public writing it often appears beside newer forms such as LGBTQ+ or LGBTQIA+.