ethnic
单词辨析：
指全民族的或全国性的。
The national spirit awoke.
民族精神觉醒了。
Let's stand up and sing the national anthem.
让我们起立，唱国歌。
指属于某一种族的，也指能体现民族特色的，如服饰、音乐、食物等。
The school teaches students from different ethnic groups.
该校教授不同种族的学生。
This shop sells a magnificent range of ethnic fabrics.
这家商店出售各式各样具有民族特色的织物。
多用于形容居住在同一国家或地区的不同种族之间的关系，也指属于某一种族的。
We uphold the principle of racial equality.
我们坚持种族平等的原则。
This report focuses on the racial problems in England.
这份报告关注的是英国的种族问题。
People of different racial origins lived together in that region.
不同种族背景的人曾共同生活在那一地区。
指部落或部落之间的，通常作定语。
The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.
那个国家被部落间的激烈冲突弄得四分五裂。
Her brother recently died in a tribal war.
她的兄弟最近死于部落战争。
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Ethnic minorities are continually scapegoated for the lack of jobs.
工作机会少常常会怪到少数民族头上。
The ethnic minorities will be effectively stateless.
少数民族人士实际上将沦为无国籍的人。
Ethnic minorities, the disabled and women are special groups among China's impoverished rural population.
少数民族、残疾人和妇女，是中国农村贫困人口中的特殊贫困群体。
He acknowledged that Mr Taylor's colour and ethnic origins were utterly irrelevant in the circumstances.
他承认在这种情况下泰勒先生的肤色和种族出身完全无关紧要。
Ethnic tensions among the republics could lead to civil war
共和国之间紧张的种族关系可能会引发内战。
Work with regard to ethnic groups, religions, and overseas Chinese was strengthened.
民族、宗教和侨务工作进一步加强。