British

adj.

1. （大不列颠及北爱尔兰）联合王国的；英国的；英国人的
   connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the people who live there
   1. the British Government
      英国政府
   2. He was born in France but his parents are British.
      他生在法国，但父母是英国人。
   3. British-based/British-born/British-made
      以英国为基地的；英国出生的；英国制造的
2. 联合王国人民；（统称）英国人
   the people of the United Kingdom

1. ADJ 英国的；英国人的；英国文化的
   British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture.
   1. ...the British government.
      英国政府
   2. ...traditional British cookery.
      传统英式烹饪
2. 英国人
   The British are the people of Great Britain.

British describes people and things that come from anywhere in the United Kingdom, which consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. ...British scientists. It is also used to describe anything to do with the administration of the United Kingdom and appears in the name of national organizations. ...the British government. ...British Airways. The British are the people who live in the United Kingdom. Britain or Great Britain refers to England, Scotland, and Wales, but not Northern Ireland. The British Isles are the group of islands that includes the United Kingdom and some other islands such as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. English describes people and things that live in or come from England. The English are the people who live in England.
British描述来自the United Kingdom（联合王国，包括英格兰、苏格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰）的人或物，例如：British scientists（英国的科学家们）。该词亦用来形容和英国行政部门相关的任何事物，出现在英国的全国性机构组织名称中，如：the British government（英国政府），British Airways（英国航空公司）。the British 指居住在英国的人。Britain（不列颠）或Great Britain（大不列颠）指的是英格兰、苏格兰和威尔士，但不包括北爱尔兰。the British Isles（不列颠群岛）指包括英国和马恩岛、海峡群岛等岛屿在内的群岛。English指居住于或来自英格兰的人或物。the English 指居住在英格兰的人。

1. By 1838, the abolitionists had shamed parliament into ending slavery in British colonies
   到1838年，废奴主义者迫使议会出于道德压力而废除了英国殖民地的奴隶制。
2. We have awarded the contract to a British shipyard
   我们将合同给了一家英国造船厂。
3. British officials have booked hotel rooms for the women and children
   英国官员已为妇女和儿童预订了宾馆房间。
4. This fall she co-stars in a film with the acclaimed British actor Kenneth Branagh
   今秋她和广受欢迎的英国演员肯尼思·布拉纳联袂主演了一部电影。
5. The British pavilion is an impressive steel and glass construction the size of Westminster Abbey.
   这座英式亭阁是令人赞叹的钢和玻璃建筑，大小和威斯敏斯特教堂相当。
6. They managed to make contact with the British consulate in Lyons.
   他们设法与英国驻里昂领事馆取得了联系。
7. Our British Affairs correspondent reports on how the three contenders reacted to the news of the resignation.
   我们的“英国国内事务”记者报道了3名竞争者对辞职消息的反应。
8. British experts delivered a strong counter-blast to the Professor's claims.
   英国专家对该教授的断言进行了强烈驳斥。
9. When I worked in Florida I dealt with British people all the time
   在佛罗里达工作时，我总与英国人有生意往来。
10. The men have been debriefed by British and Saudi officials
    英国和沙特阿拉伯的官员听取了他们的情况汇报。
11. Designer beers and trendy wines have replaced the good old British pint.
    时尚的啤酒和流行的葡萄酒已经取代了老牌的英国啤酒。
12. People have lost faith in the British Parliament.
    人们已经对英国议会失去了信任。
13. The list includes many British internationals.
    名单中包括了许多英国国际级选手。
14. The defeat had inevitable consequences for British policy.
    战败对英国政策不可避免地产生了影响。
15. It must be noted, however, that not all British and American officers carried out orders
    然而，一定要注意不是所有的英国和美国军官都执行了命令。
16. The government has announced a package of measures to help the British film industry
    政府已经公布了帮助英国电影产业的一揽子措施。
17. He's been meeting with British parliamentarians and government officials.
    他一直在与英国议员和政府官员会晤。
18. Today the British press is full of articles on India's new prime minister
    今天英国的报纸上登满了关于印度新任总理的文章。
19. In 1914 the country became a British protectorate.
    1914年，该国成为英国的保护国。
20. We believe you represent everything British racing needs.
    我们相信你代表了英国赛马所需要的一切。
21. He applied for British residency
    他申请了在英国的居住权。
22. The collection includes all the band's British and American hit singles.
    专辑中收录了该乐队在英国和美国的所有热门单曲。
23. They telexed British Airways.
    他们给英国航空公司发了电传。
24. Ultimately, Bismarck's revisionism scarcely affected or damaged British interests at all.
    从根本上说，俾斯麦的修正主义几乎未对英国的利益造成一丝一毫的影响或损害。
25. Unusually among British prime ministers, he was not a man of natural authority.
    他不是那种天生一副官派的人，这在英国首相中并不常见。
26. The British Government may be in stormy economic waters.
    英国政府可能陷入了动荡的经济困境中。
27. She published historical novels, as well as a non-fiction study of women in the British Empire
    她出版了许多历史小说和一部有关英帝国女性的纪实性研究著作。
28. The British, Australian and Turkish Prime Ministers laid wreaths at the war memorial.
    英国首相、澳大利亚总理和土耳其总理向战争纪念碑敬献了花圈。
29. Events in Paris wrought a change in British opinion towards France and Germany.
    巴黎发生的事件改变了英国对法国和德国的看法。
30. Some American words have no British equivalents.
    有些美国单词在英国英语中没有对应词。