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Asian/ˈeiʃ(ə)n, -ʒ(ə)n/ n. & adj.●n. 1 a native of Asia 亚洲人 2 a person of Asian descent 亚裔人 ●adj. of or relating to Asia or its people, customs, or languages 亚洲的；亚洲人的 [Latin Asianus from Greek Asianos, from Asia]■ Usage 用法说明 Asian is the preferred term when referring to people, with Asiatic now widely considered derogatory. In Britain it is the usual term for people who come from (or whose parents came from) the Indian subcontinent, while in North America it commonly also includes people from the Far East. 现常用 Asian 指亚洲人，而 Asiatic 一般认为带有贬义。在英国 Asiatic 一词常被用来指印度次大陆人(或其后裔)，在北美该词亦包括远东人。 |