Grammar Note
作名词时首字母始终大写。
美国人；美国公民
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美国人；美国公民
a citizen or native of the United States
My neighbor is an American who moved here last year.
我的邻居是去年搬到这里来的美国人。
美国公民或国民
A citizen or national of the United States of America.
美国的本地人或居民
a native or inhabitant of the United States
美洲的任何居民
Any inhabitant of the Americas.
在美国使用的英语
the English language as used in the United States
Many Americans enjoy watching baseball in the summer.
许多美国人喜欢在夏天看棒球。
She met an American at the conference and they spoke in English.
她在会议上遇到一位美国人，他们用英语交谈。
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作名词时首字母始终大写。
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