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the legal status of belonging to a particular nation 国籍 to take/have/hold French nationality 获得/持有/拥有法国国籍 All applicants will be considered regardless of age, sex, religion or nationality. 所有申请者,不论其年龄、性别、宗教信仰及国籍,都将被考虑。 The college attracts students of all nationalities. 这所大学吸引着各国的学生。 She has dual nationality (= is a citizen of two countries). 她具有双重国籍。
Extra ExamplesHe accused them of discrimination on the grounds of nationality. 他指控他们在国籍问题上有所歧视。 He has dual British and South African nationality. 他有英国和南非双重国籍。 He recently received the Spanish passport which grants him dual nationality. 他最近拿到了西班牙护照,承认他的双重国籍。 She is hoping to adopt Australian nationality. 她正希望加入澳大利亚国籍。 The pupils are of mixed nationality. 这些小学生来自不同的民族。 a German-born composer who took British nationality 一位德国出生的英籍作曲家
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a group of people with the same language, culture and history who form part of a political nation (构成国家一部分的)民族 Extra Examplescultural differences among various nationalities 不同民族之间的文化差异 The city is home to more than a hundred nationalities. 这个城市居住着一百多个民族。