Asian American and Pacific Islander
noun [ C ] uk/ˌeɪ.ʒən əˌmer.ɪ.kən ən pəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈaɪ.lən.dər/ us/ˌeɪ.ʒən əˌmer.ɪ.kən ən pəˌsɪf.ɪk ˈaɪ.lən.dɚ/ (also Asian American Pacific Islander, Asian American/Pacific Islander); (abbreviation AAPI)
亚裔和太平洋岛裔美国人
a person living in the United States whose family originally come from the Far East, Southeast Asia, South Asia, or the Pacific Islands
These are crucial issues facing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. 这些都是亚裔和太平洋岛裔美国人面临的关键问题。
"Hawaii" is a cop drama set in Honolulu with at least three Asian American Pacific Islander actors in its core cast. 《夏威夷》是一部在火奴鲁鲁拍摄的警匪片，核心演员中至少有三名亚太裔美国演员。
Synonyms: Asian Pacific AmericanAsian Pacific Islander
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- Politicians need to take notice of Asian American and Pacific Islander constituencies.
- Obesity has increased among low-income Asian American and Pacific Islander children in California since 2004.
- Studies showed that girls and women of Asian American Pacific Islander descent between the ages of 15 and 24 were worst affected.
- There are 68 Caucasians, 10 Asian American /Pacific Islanders, eight African Americans, eight Hispanics, six Native Americans and two who identified in multiple ethnicities.