ethnicity

ethnicity — noun

1. a way of grouping people according to shared cultural features such as language,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a way of grouping people according to shared cultural features such as language, customs, history, and traditions; also, the condition of being a member of such a group

例句

The survey asked participants to state their ethnicity and age range.

collocation: state / give / indicate your ethnicity

Maeve grew up in a city where many different ethnicities lived side by side.

countable: many different ethnicities

同義詞
  • ethnic group

    more concrete; refers to the people themselves rather than the abstract quality

  • cultural background

    broader and less formal; can include religion and upbringing alongside ethnicity

  • nationality

    overlaps in some contexts but emphasises legal or political citizenship rather than cultural identity

文法句型

ethnicity (countable) — a specific ethnic group; ethnicity (uncountable) — the abstract quality

用法筆記

Commonly used as both a countable noun (referring to specific groups: 'many ethnicities') and an uncountable noun (referring to the abstract concept: 'questions about ethnicity'). Less formal alternatives include 'background' or 'roots'.

常見錯誤

❌Ethnicity refers to your skin colour or physical features.
✅Ethnicity refers to cultural background such as language, traditions, and history.
💡ethnicity is about culture, not physical appearance. The word 'race' is more closely tied to physical traits.