ethnic cleansing

英['eθnɪk'klenzɪŋ] 美['eθnɪk'klenzɪŋ]
  • 种族清洗
  • cleansing n.净化(垃圾)adj.清洁用的动词cleanse的现在分词.
  • ethnic adj.种族的;民族的;有民族特色的n.少数民族的一员
Noun:
  1. the mass expulsion and killing of one ethnic or religious group in an area by another ethnic or religious group in that area

    1. Ethnic cleansing in Kosovo could unravel the rump Federation of Yugoslavia.
      在科索沃发生的种族清洗很可能使已经大大缩小的南斯拉夫联盟进一步解体。
    2. The fact that ethnic cleansing is repugnant does not obviate the need to devise the most appropriate response.
      种族清洗固然令人痛恨,但这一事实并不能排除去构想更为恰当的应对方法的必要性。