people

单词辨析:

race nation nationality people 【导航词义:种族,民族】
race n. 人种,种族
〔辨析〕

指根据肤色及其他外表特征划分的人群。

〔例证〕

It is often said that a person of mixed race is cleverer.

人们常说混血儿更聪明。

Students of all races can be found in this university.

各种族的学生在这所大学就读。

nation n. 民族,国民
〔辨析〕

指属于同一种族、使用同一种语言的人群;也指某一国的国民。

〔例证〕

Since the foundation of New China, the development of the Chinese nation has entered a new era.

自从新中国诞生,中华民族的发展就进入了一个新时代。

The entire nation was watching TV.

全国的人都在看电视。

nationality n. 民族
〔辨析〕

指具有相同的语言、文化和历史并构成国家某一部分的人群。

〔例证〕

a university for nationalities

民族大学

The school has pupils of 15 different nationalities.

该校有来自15个不同民族的学生。

〔小贴士〕

表示某一少数民族时,现多用 the ... ethnic group, the ... people 等,而不用 nationality。如“苗族”可说 the Miao ethnic group, the Miao people, the Miaos。

people n. 民族,人民
〔辨析〕

指属于同一国家、地区、种族等的人群。

〔例证〕

He pledged that he would always put the interest of the American people first.

他保证始终把美国人民的利益放在第一位。

This tradition comes from a people of northwestern Spain.

这个传统来源于西班牙西北部的一个民族。

The policy was widely supported by the peoples of Europe.

该政策得到了欧洲各民族的广泛支持。

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What are you hearing from people there?

你在那里都听到人们说了些什么?

People have lost faith in the British Parliament.

人们已经对英国议会失去了信任。

Now that he has become President, many people once again have hope for genuine changes in the system

既然他已当上了总统,很多人又再次看到了进行真正的体制改革的希望。

You cannot expect to like all the people you will work with

不要指望你会喜欢所有和你共事的人。

I don't think people should make promises they don't mean to keep

我认为人们不应作出自己无意信守的承诺。

These people cherish their independence and sovereignty.

这些人民珍视他们的独立和主权。