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单词 latin-america
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Lat·in A·mer·i·ca

noun
/ˌlætɪn əˈmerɪkə/
/ˌlætn əˈmerɪkə/
[uncountable]
  1. the parts of the Americas in which Spanish or Portuguese is the main language拉丁美洲(以西班牙语或葡萄牙语为主要语言的美洲地区)
    More About AmericaAmerica
    • The continent of America is divided into North America and South America. The narrow region joining North and South America is Central America.
    • North America, which is a geographical term, consists of the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. Latin America, a cultural term, refers to the non-English speaking countries of Central and South America, where mainly Portuguese and Spanish are spoken. Mexico is part of Latin America.
    • The United States of America is usually shortened to the USA, the US, the States or simply America:
      • the US President美国总统
      • Have you ever been to the States?你去过美国吗?
      • She emigrated to America in 1995.她 1995 年移民美国。
      Many people from other parts of the continent dislike this use of America to mean just the US, but it is very common.
    • American is usually used to talk about somebody or something from the United States of America:
      • Do you have an American passport?你有美国护照吗?
      • American football美式足球
      • I’m not American, I’m Canadian.我不是美国人,我是加拿大人。
      Latin American and South American are used to refer to other parts of the continent:
      • Latin American dance music拉丁美洲舞曲
      • Quite a lot of South Americans study here.相当多的南美洲人在这里学习。
    compare South America
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