ethnicity

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ethnicity — 名詞

  • ethnicitysingular
  • ethnicitiesplural

1. a way of grouping people according to shared cultural features such as language,

1.名詞B2
釋義

族裔

以文化、語言、傳統區分的群體認同

a way of grouping people according to shared cultural features such as language, customs, history, and traditions; also, the condition of being a member of such a group

例句

The survey asked participants to state their ethnicity and age range.

這份調查要求參與者說明自己的族裔和年齡範圍。

collocation: state / give / indicate your ethnicity

Maeve grew up in a city where many different ethnicities lived side by side.

Maeve 在一個多種族裔共存的都市長大。

countable: many different ethnicities

常見搭配
  • state / indicate / give your ethnicity
  • people of all / many / different ethnicities
  • based on ethnicity
  • regardless of ethnicity
  • ethnicity and race
  • ethnic background
同義詞
  • ethnic group

    more concrete; refers to the people themselves rather than the abstract quality

  • cultural background

    broader and less formal; can include religion and upbringing alongside ethnicity

  • nationality

    overlaps in some contexts but emphasises legal or political citizenship rather than cultural identity

文法句型

ethnicity (countable) — a specific ethnic group; ethnicity (uncountable) — the abstract quality

用法筆記

Commonly used as both a countable noun (referring to specific groups: 'many ethnicities') and an uncountable noun (referring to the abstract concept: 'questions about ethnicity'). Less formal alternatives include 'background' or 'roots'.

常見錯誤

Ethnicity refers to your skin colour or physical features.
Ethnicity refers to cultural background such as language, traditions, and history.
ethnicity is about culture, not physical appearance. The word 'race' is more closely tied to physical traits.

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常用片語

  • based on ethnicity
  • regardless of ethnicity
  • people of all ethnicities

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