单词 | Taiwanese |
释义 | Taiwanese, n. and a.|taɪwəˈniːz| [f. Taiwan, the name of a large island off the south-east coast of China + -ese.] A. n. A native or inhabitant of Taiwan. B. adj. Of or pertaining to the island of Taiwan or its inhabitants.
1942A. J. Grajdanzev Formosa Today iv. 53 A rise in the price of Taiwanese rice. Ibid. vi. 86 The Taiwanese are a fish-eating people. 1962E. Snow Other Side of River (1963) lxxi. 549 People talk about giving the Taiwanese a plebiscite on whether they want to join China or not. 1969Times 9 Dec. (Taiwan Suppl.) p. v/8 Sixty-three per cent of local government officials are natives of Taiwan. All local magistrates are Taiwanese. 1970D. Dodge Hatchetman i. 22 We've got Army liaison..Taiwanese liaison, British liaison, Old China hands. Ibid. ix. 109 Attempts have been made on my life before, but by Taiwanese; my people, not yours. 1978Chicago June 225/1 The simple storefront does a great job with a menu that includes..unusual Taiwanese squid and cuttlefish dishes. 1979Pacific Affairs LII. 455 There was almost no contact between Red Army units and Taiwanese in this period. |

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