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ethnic

US /ˈɛθnɪk/

adjective Target · B2 Ăn uống

Definition

denoting or deriving from or distinctive of the ways of living built up by a group of people; - J.F.Kennedy

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The city has many ethnic restaurants serving food from around the world.

Word Family

NounNoun
ethnic gốc ethnicity
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
ethnic gốc
AdverbAdv
ethnically

Synonyms

  • culturalof or relating to the arts and manners that a group favors
  • racialof or related to genetically distinguished groups of people

Collocations

  • Easy ethnic food
    describing ethnic food (a person who is a member of an ethnic group)
  • Medium ethnic minority community
    describing ethnic minority community (a person who is a member of an ethnic group)
  • Hard ethnic diversity in hiring
    describing ethnic diversity in hiring (a person who is a member of an ethnic group)
  • Very Hard ethnic tension exacerbated by disparity
    describing ethnic tension exacerbated by disparity (a person who is a member of an ethnic group)

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