The findings do not simply explain people's tendency to befriend those of similar ethnic backgrounds, say the researchers.
研究人员说，这些发现并不能简单地解释为什么人们倾向于与种族背景相似的人交朋友。
2015英语一
基本词汇
adj.种族的；民族的；有民族特色的n.少数民族的一员
adj.种族的；民族的；有民族特色的
n.少数民族的一员
第三人称复数：ethnics
详情解释
双解释义
词典解释
网络解释
1. 种族的;民族的
Ethnic means connected with or relating to different racial or cultural groups of people.
e.g. ...a survey of Britain's ethnic minorities.
对英国少数民族的调查
e.g. ...ethnic tensions.
种族关系紧张
2. 少数民族的；少数种族的
You can use ethnic to describe people who belong to a particular racial or cultural group but who, usually, do not live in the country where most members of that group live.
e.g. There are still several million ethnic Germans in Russia.
俄罗斯境内仍有数百万德国人。
3. （服饰、音乐、食物等）具有民族特色的，民族风味的
Ethnic clothing, music, or food is characteristic of the traditions of a particular ethnic group, and different from what is usually found in modern Western culture.
e.g. ...the original flavours of ethnic dishes.
民族特色菜肴的原汁原味
e.g. ...a magnificent range of ethnic fabrics.
各式各样具有民族特色的织物
1. 民族的：而涉及种族或民族的(ethnic)粗话(epithet)却越来越被认为是仇恨言论(hate speech),变得比从前更令人反感. 种族歧视语(racial slur)变得越来越敏感.
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词汇搭配
经典引文
The Greek ethnic of each town or place has been subjoined.
出自：J. A. Cramer词源解说
考研真题例句
The findings do not simply explain people's tendency to befriend those of similar ethnic backgrounds, say the researchers.
研究人员说，这些发现并不能简单地解释为什么人们倾向于与种族背景相似的人交朋友。
2015英语一