non-white
/ˌnɒn ˈwaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn ˈwaɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnän-ˈ(h)wīt/ (ame, mw) · /ˌnɒnˈwaɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈwaɪt/ (ame, ipa)
non-white — 名詞
1. someone placed in a racial group other than the one described as white
非白人
不屬白人族群的人
someone placed in a racial group other than the one described as white
As a non-white in that village, Hyun often stood out at school.
身為那個村裡的非白人，Hyun 在學校裡常常特別顯眼。
as a non-white
The memoir describes life as a non-white in wartime London.
這本回憶錄描述以非白人身分生活在戰時倫敦的經歷。
Each non-white on the panel spoke about different family histories.
小組裡的每位非白人都談到不同的家族背景。
The scholarship supports a non-white who plans to study art history.
這項獎學金資助一位打算攻讀藝術史的非白人。
- person of color
common in American English and often stresses shared experience across groups
- racialized person
more academic and emphasizes how society labels the person
- white person
a person classified as white in the same contrast
文法句型
be a non-white
as a non-white
用法筆記
Most often seen in historical, academic, or policy writing that contrasts white people with everyone else. When the exact community is known, many writers prefer a more specific label such as Black, Asian, or Indigenous.
常見錯誤
non-white — 形容詞
1. used for a person who belongs to a racial group that is not classed as white
非白人的
形容人不屬白人族群
used for a person who belongs to a racial group that is not classed as white
The cast now includes several non-white actors in leading roles.
現在這個劇組的主要角色裡有好幾位非白人演員。
non-white + actor/person noun
Femi grew up in a mainly white town as a non-white child.
Femi 在一個多半是白人的城鎮長大，是個非白人孩子。
be a non-white child in contrastive context
The principal promised better support for non-white parents at meetings.
校長承諾會在會議上更好地支持非白人家長。
This award honors a non-white scientist working in climate research.
這個獎項表揚一位從事氣候研究的非白人科學家。
- of color
common especially in American English, though not always interchangeable in every formal context
- racialized
more academic and often used in social analysis
- white
used when a person's racial category is contrasted with non-white
文法句型
be non-white
non-white + child/artist/parent
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns for people, such as student, artist, or family, and it also appears after be. It labels racial identity, so it is not used for objects, clothes, or shades of paint.
常見錯誤
2. used for matters, groups, or public life linked to communities outside the white
非白人族群的
與非白人群體整體有關
used for matters, groups, or public life linked to communities outside the white racial majority
The article examines non-white neighborhoods pushed out by rising rents.
這篇文章探討因房租上漲而被迫搬離的非白人社區。
non-white + neighborhood in social analysis
Rania studies non-white history in Britain for her master's degree.
Rania 為了碩士學位研究英國的非白人歷史。
non-white + history
The charity funds non-white community groups across the region.
這個慈善機構資助全區各地的非白人族群社區團體。
Local radio added more non-white voices to its weekend programs.
地方廣播在週末節目裡加入了更多非白人聲音。
- minority ethnic
common in British institutional language for communities outside the white majority
- racialized
more academic and often used for social groups rather than individuals
- white
used when communities or institutions are contrasted by race
文法句型
non-white + history/community/group
non-white + voice/neighborhood
用法筆記
Normally appears with collective nouns such as community, history, voters, or voices. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes an individual person rather than a broader group or field.