first people
noun [ plural ] uk/?f??st ?pi?.p?l/ us/?f??st ?pi?.p?l/ (also first peoples)
第一批子民（在欧洲人到达之前便已经居住在北美或澳大利亚的族群的祖先，主要指加拿大的原住民，不包括因纽特人和梅蒂斯人。）
the groups of people whose ancestors lived in North America or Australia before the Europeans arrived. This term is used mainly to refer to the indigenous peoples of Canada, not including Inuit and Métis.
Harper apologized to Canada’s first peoples for their treatment. 哈珀为加拿大第一批子民的遭遇向其道歉。
Australia's first people knew and respected the spirit of the desert. 澳大利亚的第一批子民了解并尊重沙漠的精神。
Compare: First Nation
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- He says that America's first people always seem to be at the bottom of things.
- the First People's Hall of Canada's Museum of Civilization
- There are special initiatives to reinforce harmony among individuals and different cultural groups, including the first peoples.
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