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african americanAf·ri·can A·mer·i·can /ˌæfrɪkən əˈmɛrɪkən / noun [countable] an American citizen whose family was originally from Africa非洲裔美国人▸ Af·ri·can-A·mer·i·can adjective ➨ CULTURE 文化资料Some North Americans whose ancestors came from Africa prefer to be called African Americans or African Canadians instead of the adjective black. However, both terms are generally acceptable as adjectives.一些祖辈来自非洲的北美人希望被称作 African American 或 African Canadian，而不用 black 这一形容词。不过，这两个词一般都可作形容词a biography of an African-American scientist一名非洲裔美国科学家的传记the first black president of the U.S.A.美国首位黑人总统When used as a singular noun, black is considered offensive. * black 用作单数名词时被认为具有冒犯意。 |