tribespeople

IPA/ˈtraɪbzpiːpl/
IPA/ˈtraɪbzpiːpl/

tribespeople — noun

1. people who live as members of a traditional community that shares its own custom

1.名詞B1
釋義

people who live as members of a traditional community that shares its own customs, language, and leadership, often in rural or remote areas

例句

The tribespeople of northern Kenya welcomed Jin and his research team to their village.

collocation: tribespeople of [region]

Elders from different clans taught the young tribespeople how to predict the weather by observing the sky.

collocation: young tribespeople / elderly tribespeople

同義詞
  • tribal members

    more general term that can be used in modern or historical contexts

  • clan members

    refers to a smaller kinship group within a tribe, often based on family ties

  • indigenous people

    broader term focusing on original inhabitants of a land; not specific to tribal structures

  • villagers

    less specific; refers to people living in a village, not necessarily organised as a tribe

文法句型

tribespeople + plural verb

tribespeople of [region]

用法筆記

Tribespeople is always plural in form and takes a plural verb. It refers to a group of people, not a single individual. For one person, use 'a member of a tribe' or 'a tribal member'.

常見錯誤

❌He is a tribespeople from the Amazon.
✅He is a member of a tribe from the Amazon.
💡tribespeople is inherently plural and cannot refer to one person.
❌The tribespeople was angry about the decision.
✅The tribespeople were angry about the decision.
💡tribespeople always takes a plural verb.