wea
wea — 名詞
1. a Native American people who originally lived near the Wabash River in the area
維厄族
原居於印第安納州的美洲原住民族群
a Native American people who originally lived near the Wabash River in the area that is now the state of Indiana, and who were closely connected to the Miami nation through trade and alliances.
The Wea traded furs with French merchants who arrived in the region during the 1700s.
維厄族在 1700 年代與抵達該區的法國商人進行動物毛皮交易。
the Wea + plural verb (traded)
Hyun visited a museum showing tools and pottery made by the Wea hundreds of years ago.
Hyun 參觀了印第安納州的一間博物館，館內展示維厄族數百年前使用的工具與陶器。
Historical records show the Wea signed land treaties with the United States in the early 1800s.
歷史記錄顯示，維厄族在 1800 年代初期與美國政府簽署了多項土地條約。
The Wea lived in villages along the river and grew crops such as corn and beans.
維厄族居住在河邊的村莊裡，種植玉米和豆類等作物。
Scholars continue to study the social customs and leadership structure of the Wea.
學者持續研究維厄族的社會習俗與領導結構。
文法句型
the Wea + plural verb
用法筆記
When referring to the people as a group, use a plural verb: 'the Wea were' (not 'the Wea was'). Frequently appears in historical and anthropological texts.
常見錯誤
2. a person who belongs to the Wea people by ancestry or cultural identity.
維厄人
維厄族的成員或後裔
a person who belongs to the Wea people by ancestry or cultural identity.
Rania spoke with a Wea elder who remembered stories passed down from her great-grandmother.
Rania 與一位維厄族長者交談，這位長者記得曾祖母傳下來的許多故事。
a Wea + noun (elder)
The young Wea learned traditional skills such as weaving baskets from river reeds.
那位年輕的維厄人學習了用河邊蘆葦編織籃子的傳統技藝。
Otis read about a Wea leader who guided his community during the relocation era.
Otis 讀到一位著名維厄領袖的故事，他在族人被迫遷徙的艱困時期帶領了社區。
A Wea from Indiana helped historians find an old village site along the Wabash.
一位來自印第安納州的維厄人協助歷史學家確認了瓦伯什河沿岸一處古老村落的位置。
Tariro interviewed several Weas who still practice traditional ceremonies in their communities today.
Tariro 訪問了幾位至今仍在社區中舉行傳統儀式的維厄人。
- tribal member
a more general term for any person belonging to a Native American tribe
文法句型
a Wea
the Weas
用法筆記
The plural form 'Weas' is occasionally used for multiple individuals, but 'Wea people' or 'members of the Wea nation' is more common. Capitalize because it is an ethnonym.
常見錯誤
3. the Algonquian language once spoken by the Wea people, closely related to Miami-
維厄語
維厄族使用的阿爾岡昆語系語言
the Algonquian language once spoken by the Wea people, closely related to Miami-Illinois and now considered dormant with no native speakers remaining.
Linguists have analysed old written records to understand the grammar of the Wea language.
語言學家分析了舊有的書面紀錄，以了解維厄語的文法結構。
the Wea language
The Wea language belongs to the same language family as Miami and Illinois.
維厄語與邁阿密語、伊利諾語屬於同一個語系。
Gita found a dictionary of the Wea language in the university library archive.
Gita 在大學圖書館的特藏檔案中找到了維厄語辭典。
Only a few written examples of spoken Wea survive from documents created in the 1800s.
現存的口說維厄語書面範例只有少數幾個，來自 1800 年代的文獻。
Sari is studying historical records of Wea in an effort to help revive the language.
Sari 正在研究維厄語的歷史紀錄，希望能協助這門語言的復振工作。
- Miami-Illinois
the closely related language group of which Wea is often considered a dialect or member
- Algonquian
the broader language family that includes Wea
文法句型
the Wea language
speak Wea
用法筆記
Often referred to as 'the Wea language' rather than simply 'Wea' to avoid confusion with the people. The language is closely related to Miami-Illinois and is sometimes considered a dialect of it.
常見錯誤
wea — 縮寫
1. a short written form of the word 'weather', used mainly in notes, forecasts, log
天氣（縮寫）
weather 的非正式縮寫形式
a short written form of the word 'weather', used mainly in notes, forecasts, logs, and informal messages to save space.
The pilot checked the wea report on the tablet before planning the morning flight route.
機長在規劃早晨航班路線前，先查看了平板電腦上的天氣報告。
wea report = weather report
Paloma wrote 'wea: clear skies' in her sailing log before leaving the marina.
Paloma 在離開碼頭前於航海日誌中寫下「天氣：晴朗無雲」。
wea followed by a colon and description
The text message from Benjamin simply said 'bad wea coming — stay home.'
Benjamin 的簡訊只寫了「壞天氣要來了——待在家裡」。
Nikos checked the marine wea forecast before taking the fishing boat out into open water.
Nikos 在駕駛漁船出海前檢查了海上天氣預報。
The hiking group noted the wea conditions on their map as sunny with light winds.
這群登山者在地圖上記下了天氣狀況：晴天、微風。
- wx
another common abbreviation for 'weather', especially in aviation and amateur radio contexts
文法句型
wea + noun
wea: [description]
用法筆記
This is not a standard dictionary abbreviation but a common shorthand in specific contexts such as aviation, sailing, hiking, and text messaging. Avoid using it in formal writing.