这组词都可表示“民族”。它们的区别在于:
1.race作“种族”解时,侧重人种学含义,往往包括几个民族和国家,这些民族的人民有某一相同的的自然特点(如肤色)。
2.nation指有共同的历史,使用同一种语言,居住在同一个大的地区,侧重于人民。例如:
The story is about the Indian nations in the western United States.这个故事是关于美国西部印第安民族的。
3.tribe指有共同的语言与风俗习惯,尤其是以古老生活方式生活的“部落”。例如:
Schools will help to civilize the wild tribes there.学校将有助于使那儿的野蛮部落文明化。
4.state指国家或者邦〔州〕,侧重政权。例如:
In our country, the people are protected by the state.在我国,人民受国家的保护。
That country is now an independent state.那个国家现在是个独立的国家。
They believed that the state was “above class distinctions”.他们认为国家是“超乎阶级区分之上”的。
5.people指有共同文化、共同利益或理想的一群人,强调文化和社会的统一,而不是国家和民族的统一。例如:
They will discuss giving further help to the oppressed peoples.他们将讨论给予被压迫民族更多援助。
采编自网络
tri(三)+be(存在)→三人以上可以形成部落。[仅供参考,如有错误请纠错]
These towns and their villages were the inheritance of the tribe of Asher, clan by clan.
这些城并属城的村庄就是亚设支派按着宗族所得的地业.
来源:互联网摘选And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
亚设支派有一个首领, 示罗米的儿子亚希忽.
来源:网络文摘精选Most of the land his tribe occupied was common land on which the cattle grazed together.
他们的部落所占有的大部分土地是公用的,他们也在这里一起放牧牛群.
来源:词典精选例句Surely not. It'should be the saber of tribe around North Africa or Sudan.
可以肯定不是狗腿, 应该是北非或苏丹那一带附近部族的短刀.
来源:网络文摘精选Traditionally, children of the Bunun tribe were taught archery by their fathers.
按照传统, 布农族的小孩由父亲来教导射箭.
来源:网络文摘精选Begins the dark tale of a ferocious warrior who slaughtered his entire tribe.
传说中的凶猛战士卡特蛮,竟屠杀了所有同族人.
来源:网络文摘精选TheUktena部族是由世界上的泛灵信徒 ( 有些人会说就是原始人 ) 组成的.
来源:互联网摘选当一个部落遭遇文明,首先被践踏脚下的是该部落的宗教信仰。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Every tribe has its own traditions for marking a cub's passage into adulthood.
每个部族都有自己的办法给成年的幼仔留下印记.
来源:网络文摘精选The village tribe is friendly and they share their water supply with you.
村里的部落很友善,他们会和你一起分享水源。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》A sacred site might be a mountain that is of some significance to a tribe.
对一个部落有重大意义的一座山峰可能就是一处圣地。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》The young man's misdoings will tie him to the disciplines of local tribe.
这个年轻人会因其犯的错误受到当地部落的惩罚.
来源:网络文摘精选许多部落和有门望的家族都靠与敌方通婚而不是发动战争而生存下来.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Sometimes Chiefs would upon Sky People in most decisions affecting the tribe as a result.
有时候,部落的首领会依靠天空人来做出会影响部落的大多数决定.
来源:网络文摘精选The Cherokee language faced pressures both fromas official policy and from inside the tribe itself.
由于来自于社会及部落内部等方面的压力,切罗基语的影响范围逐渐缩小.
来源:网络文摘精选He sent a letter inviting Naomi to attend his installation as chief of his tribe.
他给娜奥米寄了封信,邀请她来参加他就任部落酋长的仪式。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Click on a tribe member's portrait in the Tribal List to select an individual.
在部落的名单(就是右边那个)上点击一个部落成员的头像来选择一个单位.
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