Latin America

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英文释义

专有名词
  1. Those parts of the Americas which speak Romance (Latin-derived) languages, namely Spanish, Portuguese, French, or creoles based on these. literally
  2. A continental region consisting of those parts of the Americas located south of the United States where Spanish or Portuguese is predominantly spoken; sometimes including areas speaking French or French-based creoles.
    — Young Indians looking for work opportunities have made up a sizeable portion of undocumented migrants in the US, many after making the dangerous trek through Latin America to reach the US southern border.
  3. Ibero-America (excluding all French-speaking areas). broadly
  4. umbrella term for South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean (including English and Dutch-speaking areas). broadly

词汇关系

相关词
latino Latin American Central America Ibero-America North America South America

词源

Calque of French Amérique latine. Thought to be coined by French Emperor Napoleon III.
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