Hispanic

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Hi·span·ic1 /hɪˈspænɪk/ adjective  SANfrom or relating to countries where Spanish or Portuguese are spoken, especially ones in Latin America 来自说西班牙语[葡萄牙语]国家的；与说西班牙语[葡萄牙语]国家有关的 → Latino Miami’s Hispanic community 迈阿密的西裔美国人社区 Hispanic Studies 西班牙语国家研究

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Hispanic• Its 11,000 schoolchildren are 78% white, 13% Hispanic and 1% black.• During May 6 Dixon met with leaders of the Hispanic community and acknowledged many of their grievances.• According to the report, 45 percent of Hispanic firms were concentrated in the service industry.• They are all being looted. Hispanic men, laughing, carry out cases of Budweiser.• Every one of the southern states, except West Virginia, has experienced a phenomenal flood of Hispanic newcomers.Hispanic2 noun [countable]  someone who comes from a country where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken, especially one in Latin America 来自说西班牙语[葡萄牙语]国家的人 → Latino, Latina In California, Hispanics make up 19.2 percent of the population. 在加利福尼亚，西裔美国人占总人口的19.2%。

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Hispanic• The counter-demonstrators, a self-avowed violent anti-Klan group, consisted of young blacks and Hispanics from the inner city.• Despite the wry observations about the differences between working-class Hispanics and upper-class whites, this is not a story about culture clashes.• The 27 million Hispanics make up 10 percent of the populace.• He added that Hispanics are now beginning to enter fields like pharmaceuticals and aerospace.• We want to show that Hispanics in the United States have made a crucial contribution to this country from the beginning.• It would impact, however, on some critical areas that could bring great harm to Hispanics.• To young Hispanics, Selena was more than a successful singer.Origin Hispanic (1500-1600) Latin hispanicus, from Hispania “Spain”

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Hispanic

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Hi‧span‧ic¹ /hɪˈspænɪk/ adjectivefrom or relating to countries where Spanish or Portuguese are spoken, especially ones in Latin America ⇨ Latino:
    Miami’s Hispanic community
    Hispanic Studies

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Hispanic² noun [countable]
someone who comes from a country where Spanish or Portuguese is spoken, especially one in Latin America ⇨ Latino, Latina:
    In California, Hispanics make up 19.2 percent of the population.