tribal
/ˈtraɪbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtraɪbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtrī-bəl/ (ame, mw)
tribal — 形容詞
- tribalpositive
- more tribalcomparative
- most tribalsuperlative
1. describing a community whose members share the same language, culture, and tradi
部落的
與部落或部落文化有關的
describing a community whose members share the same language, culture, and traditions, or relating to the customs and way of life of such a community
The tribal council voted to protect the sacred forest from mining.
部落議會投票決定保護這片聖林不受開採。
Jin learned the tribal dances his grandmother had performed as a child.
Jin 學會了祖母小時候表演過的部落舞蹈。
collocation: tribal dances / tribal customs / tribal languages
Andrés donated money to help preserve the tribal languages of the Amazon.
Andrés 捐款協助保存亞馬遜地區的部落語言。
Meera's grandfather was the oldest tribal elder in the village and settled disputes between families.
Meera 的祖父是村裡最年長的部落長老，負責調解家族之間的糾紛。
Nora wrote a book about the tribal customs of her mother's home village.
Nora 寫了一本關於母親家鄉部落習俗的書。
- ethnic
broader term — refers to any shared cultural identity, not just societies organized in tribes
- indigenous
emphasizes being the original inhabitants of a region rather than the internal structure of a tribal group
- ancestral
focuses on inheritance from earlier generations rather than social organization
用法筆記
Frequently placed before a noun (tribal leader, tribal land, tribal art). In modern media, a separate metaphorical use has emerged meaning 'showing strong loyalty to one group with hostility toward outsiders' — that use is considered informal and is not covered by this sense.
常見錯誤
tribal — 名詞
1. in India, a person who belongs to one of the indigenous communities that have li
部落民
印度原住民族的一員
in India, a person who belongs to one of the indigenous communities that have lived in the region since before the arrival of larger dominant populations
Arjun's family are tribals who have lived in Odisha for many generations.
Arjun 的家族是在奧迪薩居住好幾代的部落民。
plural countable noun: tribals
The new law gave tribals the right to collect forest products for their own use.
新法律賦予部落民為自己使用而採集森林產品的權利。
indirect object position: gave tribals the right
Lien taught English at a school built for the children of local tribals.
Lien 在一所為當地部落民子女所建的學校教英文。
Many tribals in the Narmada valley voted for the first time in Gujarat's state elections.
納爾默達河谷的許多部落民在古吉拉特邦的州選舉中首次投票。
Zola interviewed several tribals about the changes in their traditional way of life.
Zola 採訪了幾位部落民，了解他們傳統生活方式上的變化。
- Adivasi
the preferred self-identification used by many indigenous communities in India; more specific than 'tribal'
- indigenous person
broader term that works in any region, not limited to India
- Scheduled Tribe member
the official Indian government term for constitutionally recognized indigenous groups
用法筆記
This use of tribal as a countable noun is mainly found in Indian English and in writing about South Asian indigenous communities. Outside India, tribal is almost always an adjective — use tribe or indigenous person as the noun instead.