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单词 Chechen
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Definition of Chechen in English:

Chechen

nounPlural Chechens ˈtʃɛtʃɛnˈtʃɛtʃɛn
  • 1A member of the largely Muslim people inhabiting Chechnya.

    车臣人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Chechens therefore have retained many traditional customs and practices.
    • The Chechens met the Russians in urban combat in Grozny and soon Chechen snipers took a toll on Russian forces.
    • Others think they may be Chechens or Ingush - another Caucasus ethnic group - or even local men.
    • The letter appears to contradict Russian claims that the Chechens made no proper demands to end the standoff.
    • The British Foreign Office met with a representative of the Chechens in January.
    • The Ingush, closely related to the Chechens, are predominantly Muslim.
    • Most were Uzbeks, but there were also Afghans, Chechens, Uighurs from China and a small number of Arabs.
    • I'll have to check and see if we've had any talk with Chechens recently.
  • 2mass noun The North Caucasian language of the Chechen people.

    车臣语(一种北高加索语)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Until 1991, Chechnya had two official languages, Chechen and Russian.
adjectiveˈtʃɛtʃɛnˈtʃɛtʃɛn
  • Relating to the Chechen people or their language.

    (与)车臣人(有关)的;(与)车臣语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But the origins of the Chechen conflict lie not in Islamic militancy but in the 19th century Chechen struggle to resist absorption by the Russian empire.
    • The Chechen language is unique to the Caucasus region, and not related to any languages outside of this region.
    • They used the Chechen language to talk with each other, but they spoke Russian to us.
    • ‘There were these Chechen women who were sitting next to a couple of Russian sisters and their children, and they talked,’ he says.

Origin

From obsolete Russian chechen (earlier form of chechenets).

Definition of Chechen in US English:

Chechen

nounˈCHeCHenˈtʃɛtʃɛn
  • 1A member of the largely Muslim people inhabiting Chechnya.

    车臣人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Most were Uzbeks, but there were also Afghans, Chechens, Uighurs from China and a small number of Arabs.
    • Others think they may be Chechens or Ingush - another Caucasus ethnic group - or even local men.
    • The British Foreign Office met with a representative of the Chechens in January.
    • The Chechens met the Russians in urban combat in Grozny and soon Chechen snipers took a toll on Russian forces.
    • The Chechens therefore have retained many traditional customs and practices.
    • The Ingush, closely related to the Chechens, are predominantly Muslim.
    • The letter appears to contradict Russian claims that the Chechens made no proper demands to end the standoff.
    • I'll have to check and see if we've had any talk with Chechens recently.
  • 2The North Caucasian language of the Chechen.

    车臣语(一种北高加索语)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Until 1991, Chechnya had two official languages, Chechen and Russian.
adjectiveˈCHeCHenˈtʃɛtʃɛn
  • Relating to the Chechen or their language.

    (与)车臣人(有关)的;(与)车臣语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They used the Chechen language to talk with each other, but they spoke Russian to us.
    • ‘There were these Chechen women who were sitting next to a couple of Russian sisters and their children, and they talked,’ he says.
    • But the origins of the Chechen conflict lie not in Islamic militancy but in the 19th century Chechen struggle to resist absorption by the Russian empire.
    • The Chechen language is unique to the Caucasus region, and not related to any languages outside of this region.

Origin

From obsolete Russian chechen (earlier form of chechenets).

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