Juneteenth
noun[U]
USuk/ˌdʒuːnˈtiːnθ/us/ˌdʒuːnˈtiːnθ/June19th, thedaywhenpeoplein some Americanstatescelebratetheendingofslavery(= thesystemofbuyingandsellingpeople,especiallypeopletaken fromAfrica, as thepropertyof anotherpersonandforcingthem toworkfor thatperson):
（庆祝在美国被奴役的非裔美国人获得解放、纪念蓄奴制废除的）六月节Juneteenth wasdeclaredastateholidayin Texas in 1979.得克萨斯州在1979年宣布将六月节作为法定假日。
This is the secondyeara Juneteenthcelebrationhas beenheldat Seattle Center.这是第二年在西雅图中心举办六月节的庆祝活动。
- Florida is amongstatesthatofficiallyobserveJuneteenth,althoughit is not astateholiday.
- Theythrewabigpartyfor Juneteenth.
- They said this year's Juneteenth had a newmeaning.
- The Juneteenthdebatecould beequallyemotionalandcontroversial.