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ethnic + noun
常用作定语，修饰表示群体、文化、起源等的名词。
The festival celebrates various ethnic traditions.
这个节日庆祝各种民族传统。
民族的；种族的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
民族的；种族的
Relating to a group of people who share a common racial, national, or cultural background.
The festival celebrates various ethnic traditions.
这个节日庆祝各种民族传统。
关于具有共同种族、祖先、民族、宗教或文化起源的一群人。
Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins.
具有外国或少数民族群体文化特征的。
Characteristic of a foreign or a minority group's culture.
代表民间或传统表达方式的。
Representative of a folk or traditional mode of expression.
The museum has a large collection of ethnic costumes from around the world.
博物馆收藏了大量来自世界各地的民族服饰。
We enjoyed a delicious meal at an ethnic restaurant last night.
我们昨晚在一家民族风味餐厅享用了美味的一餐。
The city is known for its ethnic diversity, with many different communities living together.
这个城市以其民族多样性而闻名，许多不同社区共同生活。
常用作定语，修饰表示群体、文化、起源等的名词。
The festival celebrates various ethnic traditions.
这个节日庆祝各种民族传统。
用作表语，常指某地或某物具有多民族特色。
The neighborhood is quite ethnic with many diverse shops.
这个社区有很多不同族裔的店铺，非常多元化。
Not this
China has 56 ethnics.
Use this
China has 56 ethnic groups.
“ethnic”作为形容词不能直接加-s表示“民族”，应用“ethnic groups”或“ethnic minorities”。
Not this
This is an ethnical tradition.
Use this
This is an ethnic tradition.
“ethnical”并非标准形容词形式，应使用“ethnic”表示“民族的”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
族群
The survey covered all major ethnic groups in the region.
这项调查涵盖了该地区所有主要族群。
少数民族
The government has implemented policies to protect ethnic minorities.
政府实施了保护少数民族的政策。
种族冲突
The country has been plagued by ethnic conflict for decades.
这个国家几十年来一直受到种族冲突的困扰。
种族多样性
The city is known for its rich ethnic diversity.
这座城市以其丰富的种族多样性而闻名。
种族认同
Many young people are exploring their ethnic identity.
许多年轻人正在探索他们的种族认同。
种族背景
Applicants are asked about their ethnic background on the form.
申请表上要求申请人填写种族背景。
Use ethnic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 ethnic 发音像‘爱兹尼克’，想象尼克热爱自己的民族，永远不忘本。
neutral
All words share the '-nic' spelling and end with the /ɪk/ sound, but the vowel before varies (e.g., ethnic /ɛ/, chronic /ɒ/, tonic /ɒ/, etc.). None rhyme exactly with ethnic. Note the unique /θ/ sound in ethnic.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.