indigenous
英 [ɪn'dɪdʒɪnəs]
美 [ɪn'dɪdʒənəs]
助记提示
1、indi- + gen- + -ous.
2、字面含义就是：born in a country, native.
中文词源
indigenous 本土的，本地的indi-,在内，在里，来自in-的扩大形式，-gen,生育，孕育，词源同gene,generate.即本地产的。
英文词源
- indigenous
- indigenous: [17] The -gen- of indigenous comes from the same ultimate source – Indo-European *gen- – as produced English gender, generate, genital, etc. It denoted ‘produce’. The addition of the Latin prefix indi- ‘in, within’, earlier indu- (a strengthened form of in- originally formed with de ‘down’, which also appears in indigent ‘poor’ [14] and industry) produced indigena ‘born or produced in a particular place, native’, which English adopted and adapted as indigenous.
=> gender, general, generate, genital, kind - indigenous (adj.)
- 1640s, from Late Latin indigenus "born in a country, native," from Latin indigena "sprung from the land," as a noun, "a native," literally "in-born," or "born in (a place)," from Old Latin indu "in, within" (earlier endo) + *gene-, root of gignere (perf. genui) "beget," from PIE *gen- "produce" (see genus).
双语例句
- 1. Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.
- 每个国家都有其自身的文化传统.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.
- 袋鼠为澳大利亚本地的动物.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.
- 印第安人是美洲的土著居民.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. The potato is indigenous to South America.
- 土豆产于南美.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 5. Not all indigenous regimes were willing to accept the supposed benefits of British trade.
- 并非所有当地的政权都愿意接受与英国贸易的所谓好处。
来自柯林斯例句
