Asian American and Pacific Islander
noun[C]
uk/ˌeɪ.ʒən əˌmer.ɪ.kən ən pəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈaɪ.lən.dər/us/ˌeɪ.ʒən əˌmer.ɪ.kən ən pəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈaɪ.lən.dɚ/(alsoAsian American Pacific Islander,Asian American/Pacific Islander);(abbreviationAAPI)apersonlivingin theUnitedStateswhosefamilyoriginallycome from theFarEast, SoutheastAsia,SouthAsia, or thePacificIslands:
亚裔和太平洋岛裔美国人These arecrucialissuesfacingAsianAmericansandPacificIslanders.这些都是亚裔和太平洋岛裔美国人面临的关键问题。
"Hawaii" is acopdramaset in Honolulu with at least threeAsianAmericanPacificIslanderactorsinitscorecast.《夏威夷》是一部在火奴鲁鲁拍摄的警匪片，核心演员中至少有三名亚太裔美国演员。
Synonyms
Asian Pacific American
Asian Pacific Islander
- Politicians need to takenoticeofAsianAmerican andPacificIslanderconstituencies.
- Obesity hasincreasedamong low-incomeAsianAmerican andPacificIslanderchildrenin California since 2004.
- Studiesshowedthatgirlsand women ofAsianAmericanPacificIslanderdescentbetween theagesof 15 and 24 wereworstaffected.
- There are 68 Caucasians, 10AsianAmerican /PacificIslanders, eightAfricanAmericans, eight Hispanics, sixNativeAmericansand two whoidentifiedinmultipleethnicities.