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ethnicity + be + noun phrase
ethnicity 作主语时谓语动词用单数；此句型用于定义或说明族裔的性质。
Ethnicity is often a central part of personal identity.
族裔往往是个人身份的重要组成部分。
族裔；种族归属；民族特性
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族裔；种族归属；民族特性
ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
Ethnicity is often a central part of personal identity.
族裔往往是个人身份的重要组成部分。
一群人的共同特征,尤其是关于血统、文化、语言或民族经历。
The common characteristics of a group of people, especially regarding ancestry, culture, language or national experiences.
由于种族或文化联系而产生的民族特性或归属
an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties
族群。
An ethnic group.
The census form asks about your ethnicity, but you may choose not to answer.
人口普查表会询问你的族裔，但你可以选择不回答。
AI contextual example
She celebrates her ethnicity by learning traditional dances from her grandparents.
她通过学习祖父母传下的传统舞蹈来庆祝自己的民族特性。
AI contextual example
People of every ethnicity are welcome at this community event.
这个社区活动欢迎每个族裔的人。
AI contextual example
ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations
族裔对社区地位关系有强烈影响
WordNet
ethnicity 作主语时谓语动词用单数；此句型用于定义或说明族裔的性质。
Ethnicity is often a central part of personal identity.
族裔往往是个人身份的重要组成部分。
此处 ethnicity 为可数名词，ethnicities 是复数形式。
The city is home to people of many ethnicities.
这座城市居住着来自许多族裔的人。
regardless of 后接名词，整个介词短语作状语。
The law protects everyone regardless of ethnicity.
法律保护每一个人，不论族裔。
Not this
I don't know his ethnic.
Use this
I don't know his ethnicity.
ethnic 是形容词，意为“民族的；种族的”，不能直接作宾语；表示“族裔、种族归属”这一抽象概念时要用名词 ethnicity。
Not this
There are many ethnicity in this school.
Use this
There are many ethnicities in this school.
ethnicity 是可数名词，many 后需接复数形式，因此应为 ethnicities。
Not this
The ethnicity groups have different customs.
Use this
The ethnic groups have different customs.
修饰名词 groups 时应用形容词 ethnic（民族的），而不是名词 ethnicity，这是词性误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
族裔与种族
The survey asks about ethnicity and race.
这项调查询问族裔和种族。
族裔薪酬差距
The report exposes a significant ethnicity pay gap.
该报告揭示了显著的族裔薪酬差距。
族裔数据
Employers must report ethnicity data to the commission.
雇主必须向委员会报告族裔数据。
族裔问题
She refused to answer the ethnicity question on the form.
她拒绝回答表格上的族裔问题。
族裔类别
The dropdown menu lists several ethnicity categories.
下拉菜单列出了几个族裔类别。
Use ethnicity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
ethnic（族裔）+ ity（名词后缀）→ 用 ethnic 记住 ethnicity：你属于哪个族裔，就是你的 ethnicity。
语域：neutral 常见场景：demographic forms、social science writing、everyday conversation ethnicity 为中性名词，正式与非正式场合都比较常见，多指族裔归属或文化背景。填表、学术讨论或日常谈及身份时都可能用到；若想更口语化，也常说 ethnic background。
publicity、simplicity、authenticity、electricity、complicity 都拼作 -icity，重读元音 /ɪ/ 后的 /sɪti/ 与 ethnicity /ˈnɪsɪti/ 的韵脚相同，押韵。city 虽也以 -ity 结尾，但读作 /ˈsɪti/，没有 /s/ 这个尾音，因此不押韵，注意别混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.