Asian-American
adjective
(alsoAsian American)uk/ˌeɪ.ʒən əˈmer.ɪ.kən/us/ˌeɪ.ʒən əˈmer.ɪ.kən/livingin theUnitedStatesand from afamilythatoriginallycame fromAsia:
亚裔美国人的Elaine Chao was the first Asian-American woman in aCabinetpost.赵小兰是首位在内阁任职的亚裔女性。
33% of thelearnersareHispanic, 34% areAfrican-Americanand 14% are Asian-American.33%的学生是西班牙裔,34%是非裔,14%是亚裔。
- Thestudentbodyoverallis about 30percentAsian-American.
- AsianAmericanteenshavestartedtofusetraditionalJapanesefashionsuch as akimonowith apairof Converse high-tops.
- Agroupof Asian-Americanauthorshavejoinedforcestoadvocatefor more AAPIrepresentationinlibrariesand thelargerliterarycommunity.
- YoungAsianand Asian-Americandesigners-includingJeffrey Chow, Derek Lam and Peter Som -stolethespotlightwithquirkyandsophisticatedclothes.
- Mattseeshimself asAsianAmerican.
- ChineseAmericansare thelargestAsianAmerican subgroup in the US.
Asian-American
noun[C]
(alsoAsian American)apersonlivingin theUnitedStateswhosefamilyoriginallycame fromAsia:
亚裔美国人The showcasttwo Asian-Americans asitsleads.该节目由两名亚裔美国人担任主角。
Councilman Sheng Chang is the city's firstelectedAsianAmerican.议员张盛是该市第一位当选的亚裔美国人。
Compare
Asian American and Pacific Islander
- "As an Asian-American, I'veexperiencedracism," she says.
- YoungAsianAmericansholdcultureandtraditionin thehighestregard. But they alsolovetheirhip-hopandsurfwear.
- What heobjectsto is thesimplelackofrepresentation, theinvisibilityof Asian-Americans.
- Thegrouphas only oneAsianAmerican out of 22seniormanagers.