compatriots
compatriots — 名詞
- compatriotssingular
- compatriotsesplural
1. a person who shares your country of birth or citizenship — the term is especiall
同胞
來自同一國家的人
a person who shares your country of birth or citizenship — the term is especially common when describing encounters abroad or in international contexts.
Minh was happy to meet a compatriot from Vietnam at the student dormitory in Berlin.
Minh 在柏林的學生宿舍很高興遇到一位來自越南的同胞。
compatriot + from [country] showing origin
The Taiwanese restaurant in London is a popular meeting place for compatriots in the city.
倫敦的這間臺灣餐廳是住在當地的同胞們經常聚會的地方。
A Spanish-speaking compatriot helped the lost hikers ask for directions in the Andes.
一位會講西班牙語的同胞幫助那群迷路的登山客在安地斯山脈問路。
compatriot of + possessive pronoun
At the embassy reception, the ambassador greeted every compatriot who had travelled to the event.
在大使館的招待會上，大使問候每一位前來參加活動的同胞。
formal register: embassy / ambassador context
Aarav felt an instant bond with his fellow compatriot on the train to Mumbai.
Aarav 在前往孟買的火車上與一位同胞產生了親切感。
collocation: fellow compatriot + instant bond
- fellow compatriot
- compatriot of + pronoun
- meet a compatriot
- fellow compatriots living abroad
- countryman
less formal than 'compatriot'; commonly used in British English ('fellow countryman')
- fellow citizen
emphasises shared citizenship; used in political or legal contexts
- national
more technical; often appears in official documents or news reports ('French nationals abroad')
文法句型
compatriot of + noun phrase
fellow + compatriot(s)
用法筆記
In casual conversation, speakers often use 'someone from my country' or a nationality word ('a fellow Italian') instead of 'compatriot', which sounds formal or journalistic.
常見錯誤
2. someone who shares your profession, beliefs, or goals — like a colleague or comr
夥伴；同志
有共同目標或興趣的人
someone who shares your profession, beliefs, or goals — like a colleague or comrade — even if they come from a different country.
The two Nobel laureates considered each other intellectual compatriots in the field of quantum mechanics.
那兩位諾貝爾獎得主將彼此視為量子力學領域中的知識夥伴。
compatriots in + field/domain
The activists were compatriots in the fight for human rights and supported one another's campaigns.
作為人權鬥爭中的同志，來自不同國家的運動人士互相支持彼此的倡議活動。
compatriot in + cause/fight
Mathieu and Elena became artistic compatriots after meeting at a residency programme in Barcelona.
Mathieu 和 Elena 在巴塞隆納的駐村計畫中相遇後，成了藝術創作上的夥伴。
The novel describes two political compatriots who disagree on strategy but share the same goal.
這本小說描寫兩位政治上的同志，雖然策略不同，但目標一致。
political compatriots — shared goal despite disagreement
- political compatriots
- compatriots in + cause/struggle/fight
- intellectual compatriots
- artistic compatriots
文法句型
compatriot in + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense of 'compatriot' is metaphorical — it compares people who share a strong common purpose to citizens of the same nation. It is most common in formal or literary writing.