Asian Pacific American
noun[C]
US(alsoAsian/Pacific American)uk/ˌeɪ.ʒən pəˌsɪf.ɪk əˈmer.ɪ.kən/us/ˌeɪ.ʒən pəˌsɪf.ɪk əˈmer.ɪ.kən/(abbreviationAPA)apersonlivingin theUnitedStateswhosefamilyoriginallycome from theFarEast, SoutheastAsia,SouthAsia, or thePacificIslands:
亚太裔美国人TheNationalCouncil ofAsianPacificAmericansissuedastatement.全美亚太裔委员会发表了一项声明。
Synonyms
Asian American and Pacific Islander
Asian Pacific Islander
- Asian/PacificAmerican (APA) is atermsometimes used in theUnitedStatestoincludebothAsianAmericansandPacificIslanderAmericans.
- TheprogramisdesignedtosupportbusinessesheadedbyblackAmericans,HispanicAmericans, AmericanIndians,AsianPacificAmericansand otherminorities.
Asian Pacific American
adjective
US(alsoAsian/Pacific American)uk/ˌeɪ.ʒən pəˌsɪf.ɪk əˈmer.ɪ.kən/us/ˌeɪ.ʒən pəˌsɪf.ɪk əˈmer.ɪ.kən/(abbreviationAPA)being orrelatingto apersonorpeoplelivingin theUnitedStateswhosefamilyoriginallycome from theFarEast, SoutheastAsia,SouthAsia, or thePacificIslands:
亚太裔美国人的Would youdescribeyourself as any of thefollowing:Black,Hispanic,AsianPacificAmerican,NativeAmerican?您是否会将自己描述为下列任一项：黑人、西班牙裔、亚太裔、美洲原住民？
AsianPacificAmerican Heritage Monthpaystributeto thegenerationsofAsianandPacificIslanders who haveenrichedAmerica'shistoryand areinstrumentalinitsfuturesuccess.亚太裔传统月向一代又一代的亚太裔美国人致敬，他们丰富了美国的历史，对美国未来的成功起着重要的作用。
- She is anattorneyfor theAsianPacificAmerican Legal Center.