ethnic minority
ethnic minority — 名詞
1. people within a country who share cultural traditions, a religion, or a language
少數族裔
在多數族群社會中的少數文化群體
people within a country who share cultural traditions, a religion, or a language that sets them apart from the larger population, and who may experience unequal treatment or limited representation as a result
The mayor's office met with ethnic minority leaders to discuss new housing policies.
市長辦公室與少數族裔領袖開會，討論新的住房政策。
collocation: ethnic minority leaders / community / population
Samir grew up in a neighborhood where several ethnic minority groups shared a community center.
Samir 在一個有數個少數族裔群體共用社區中心的地方長大。
plural: ethnic minority groups
The ethnic minority children felt more included after a new language program started at school.
少數族裔兒童在學校新語言課程開始後，感覺更融入群體了。
Shirin works for a nonprofit that helps ethnic minority women start small businesses.
Shirin 在一間協助少數族裔女性創業的非營利組織工作。
Abigail's research examines how ethnic minority languages are taught in public schools.
Abigail 的研究聚焦於少數族裔語言在公立學校的教學方式。
- minority group
broader term that can include non-ethnic minorities such as religious or linguistic groups
- ethnic group
focuses on shared cultural heritage without specifying minority status; can describe a majority group too
- cultural community
softer, community-focused term often used in policy documents
- ethnic majority
the dominant cultural group in a society, often holding more political or economic power
- mainstream population
the general population whose cultural norms shape public institutions
文法句型
ethnic minority + noun (modifier)
ethnic minority + verb (plural agreement)
from the + ethnic minority
用法筆記
Frequently used in the plural form (ethnic minorities) when referring to multiple groups. Can also function as an attributive modifier before nouns — for example, ethnic minority population, ethnic minority community, or ethnic minority rights. In official or academic contexts, the term 'ethnic minority' is preferred over older, less specific terms.