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    ethnic minority

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌethnic miˈnority noun [countable]  SAa group of people of a different race from the main group in a country 少数民族 racial discrimination against doctors from ethnic minorities 针对少数族裔医生的种族歧视
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    ethnic minority• A drive to attract more ethnic minority students to Longlands College, Middlesbrough, is showing good results.• The use of discriminatory language can and does disadvantage women and members of ethnic minority groups.• Now, more than ever, the president will be a hostage to his own ethnic minority, the Zaghawa.
    ˌethnic miˈnority nounChineseSyllable
    race a Corpus people of different from a of group


    ethnic minority
    ˌethnic miˈnority noun [countable]
    a group of people of a different race from the main group in a country:
        racial discrimination against doctors from ethnic minorities


    ethnic minorityBrE /ˌeθnɪk maɪˈnɒrəti/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeθnɪk maɪˈnɔːrəti/ 🔊 nouna group of people from a particular culture or of a particular race living in a country where the main group is of a different culture or race 少数民族