(1)种族(large divisions of human beings related by common descent，blood)[C，U]：the white/black/colour～s白色/黑色/有色人种;R～is becoming a serious problem in the modern world. 种族问题正在成为世界上一个严重的问题。～relations/questions/bias 种族关系/问题/偏见;people of mixed～混血种的人;〖同〗nation，tribe;

(2)(动、植物的)种(类)(natural kind of living creatures or plants)[C，U]：breed an improved～of wheat/fish/cattle培育出小麦/鱼/牛的改良品种;the human～人类;〖同〗breed;

(3)民族(group of people belonging to a particular country or region with a common history，culture，language，etc)[C]：the German/Anglo-Saxon～德国/盎格鲁-撒克逊民族;Dutch are a hardy～. 荷兰人是个能吃苦耐劳的民族。〖同〗people;

(4)血缘，后代(family;ancestors;descent)[C，U](fml)：a man of ancient～一个出身古老家族的人;come from a noble～出身于名门望族;〖同〗family;

(5)同类的人(group of people sharing the same interests or characteristic)[C](fml)：the～of poets/painters/authors/vegetarians 一群诗人/画家/作家/素食者;the brave～of seamen 一群勇敢的海员;〖同〗 group;

→′racial adj 种族的;′racialism，′racism n 种族主义;种族歧视(偏见);′racialist，′racist n 种族主义者;adj 种族主义的;′racially adv 种(民)族上;

【辨异】race²与nation和people的区别见NATION。