caucasian
/kɔːˈkeɪ.ʒən/ (bre, ipa) · /kɑːˈkeɪ.ʒən/ (ame, ipa) · /kȯ-ˈkā-zhən kä- also -ˈka-zhən/ (ame, mw) · /kɔːˈkeɪʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /kɔːˈkeɪʒn/ (ame, ipa)
caucasian — 形容詞
- caucasianpositive
- more caucasiancomparative
- most caucasiansuperlative
1. used to describe people whose family origins are in Europe, typically with light
白種的
指歐洲血統、膚色較淺的人種
used to describe people whose family origins are in Europe, typically with light skin — originally a term from racial classification, now mostly a social or demographic label
The witness described the driver as a Caucasian man in his late thirties.
目擊者描述駕駛是一名三十多歲的白種人男性。
police description pattern: Caucasian + [noun]
Priya checked the box marked 'Caucasian' on the hospital intake form.
Priya 在醫院登記表上勾選了「白種人」的選項。
form-filling context: check a box labelled 'Caucasian'
The study compared health outcomes among Caucasian, Black, and Asian participants.
這項研究比較了白種的、黑人與亞洲參與者的健康狀況。
Officer Kamau radioed in: tall Caucasian male, dark jacket, heading north.
Kamau 警官通報：高個子的白種人男性，深色夾克，往北走。
Most Caucasian babies are born with lighter eyes that darken over time.
多數白種人嬰兒出生時眼睛顏色較淺，長大後可能變深。
- white
the everyday, less formal term for people of European descent
- European-descended
more precise about ancestry rather than physical appearance
- light-skinned
describes only complexion, without implying any particular origin
用法筆記
Formal term found mainly in official documents, medical records, and law enforcement. In everyday conversation, English speakers use 'white' instead.
常見錯誤
caucasian — 名詞
- caucasiansingular
- caucasiansplural
1. a person of European origin, especially one with light skin — a term that comes
白種人
具歐洲裔背景、淺膚色的人
a person of European origin, especially one with light skin — a term that comes from outdated racial science and now appears mainly in surveys and official forms
The job application asked Enrique to state whether he was Caucasian or Latino.
求職表要求 Enrique 填寫他是白種人還是拉丁裔。
Census data showed that Caucasians made up sixty percent of the county population.
人口普查數據顯示白種人佔該縣人口的百分之六十。
demographic use: Caucasians as a statistical group
Dr. Nakamura noted that Caucasians are more prone to this skin condition than others.
Nakamura 博士指出白種人比其他人更容易患此皮膚病。
The scholarship was open to all students, including Caucasians, with financial need.
這項獎學金開放給所有有財務需求的學生，包括白種人在內。
In the old case file, the victim was listed as 'Caucasian, female, mid-forties.'
在舊案卷宗中，受害者僅被標為「白種人，女性，四十多歲」。
- white person
the standard, informal term used in everyday English
- person of European descent
more precise and formal, often used in academic writing
用法筆記
The countable noun 'Caucasian' appears primarily in surveys, forms, and formal reports. In casual conversation, speakers use 'a white person' instead.