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 Amer·i·can /əˈmɛrəkən, ˈmɚ/
 (a.)美洲的,美國的美洲人,美國人

 A·mer·i·can a.
 1. Of or pertaining to America; as, the American continent: American Indians.
 2. Of or pertaining to the United States. “A young officer of the American navy.”
 American ivy. See Virginia creeper.
 American Party U. S. Politics, a party, about 1854, which opposed the influence of foreign-born citizens, and those supposed to owe allegiance to a foreign power.
 Native american Party U. S. Politics, a party of principles similar to those of the American party. It arose about 1843, but soon died out.

 A·mer·i·can n. A native of America; -- originally applied to the aboriginal inhabitants, but now applied to the descendants of Europeans born in America, and especially to the citizens of the United States.
    The name American must always exalt the pride of patriotism.   --Washington.
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 American
      adj 1: of or relating to the United States of America or its people
             or language or culture; "American citizens"; "American
             English"; "the American dream"
      2: of or relating to or characteristic of the continents and
         islands of the Americas; "the American hemisphere";
         "American flora and fauna"
      n 1: a native or inhabitant of the United States
      2: the English language as used in the United States [syn: American
         English, American language]
      3: a native or inhabitant of a North American or Central
         American or South American country