nationality
UK/næʃə'nælɪtɪ/US/.næʃә'nælәti/
IELTSTOEFL高考四级六级考研A1
释义
n.
The legal status of belonging to a particular nation; the country you are a citizen of.
国籍；作为某国公民的法律身份。
n.
An ethnic group or people sharing a common origin within a state.
民族；一国之内拥有共同起源的族群。
词根拆分
词根派生national出生，生
+
-ity行为，过程，状态
=nationality
national + -ity（状态、身份）= "属于某国的身份"。最常见的是表格上那一栏：哪个国家把你认作公民。第二个义项指一国之内的族群。
常用搭配
- 1.dual nationality双重国籍
- 2.British nationality英国国籍
- 3.by nationality按国籍
- 4.lose your nationality丧失国籍
- 5.state your nationality注明国籍
例句
- 1.
Please state your name, date of birth, and nationality.
请填写姓名、出生日期和国籍。
- 2.
She holds dual nationality, British and Canadian.
她拥有英国和加拿大双重国籍。
- 3.
The region is home to several ethnic nationalities.
该地区是多个民族的家园。