eth·nic1 /ˈeθnɪk/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjectiveadj 1 SARACErelating to a particular race, nation, or tribe and their customs and traditions 种族[民族,部落]的;具有种族[民族,部落]特色的 The school teaches pupils from different ethnic groups. 该校教授不同种族的小学生。
ethnic Russians in Estonia 居住在爱沙尼亚的俄罗斯人
ethnic violence/divisions/strife etc (=violence etc between people from different races or cultures) 种族暴力/分裂/纷争等
ethnic background/origin The students are from a variety of ethnic backgrounds. 学生的种族背景各不相同。
plans to partition the republic along ethnic lines (=in a way that keeps different ethnic groups apart) 按种族分割该共和国的计划
—ethnically /-kli/ adverbadv Surinam is culturally and ethnically diverse. 苏里南文化多样,种族多元。
n COLLOCATIONSnounsan ethnic groupPeople of Ukrainian descent are Canada’s fifth largest ethnic group.
an ethnic minority (=a small ethnic group living within a much larger group)Ethnic minorities have tended to live together in the same areas of the city.
ethnic origin/background (=the race or country that someone originally came from)Schools are increasingly composed of pupils of different religions and different ethnic origins.
an ethnic Russian/Albanian etc (=someone whose family is Russian etc, but who is living in another country)Romania’s 1.6 million ethnic Hungarians make up about 7 percent of the country’s population.
an ethnic mix (=a mixture of people from different ethnic groups who live in the same place)The city has a wonderful ethnic mix.
ethnic diversity (=the fact of including people from many different ethnic groups)Chicago prides itself on its ethnic diversity.
ethnic violence/conflict (=fighting or trouble between different ethnic groups)Hundreds were killed and injured in the country’s worst outbreak of ethnic violence.
ethnic divisions (=disagreements between members of different ethnic groups)Ethnic divisions continue to plague parts of America.
ethnic tension (=a feeling of tension and lack of trust between members of different ethnic groups)It is feared that the growing ethnic tension could lead to civil war.
an ethnic identity (=the feeling of belonging to one race or national group)These small tribal communities share a common ethnic identity.