名詞 briton:

1. a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
   同義詞：Britisher, Brit
2. an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions

形容詞 briton:

1. characteristic of or associated with the Britons

1. For many Britons accustomed to watching Thatcher browbeat enemies and dress down aides, it seemed like only a matter of time before her support for Major would cool.
   對(duì)很多看慣撒切爾向她的政敵怒目而視或斥責(zé)僚屬的英國(guó)人來(lái)說(shuō)，她對(duì)梅杰的支持遲早都會(huì)冷卻。
2. According to the latest survey many briton suffer from heart disease.
   據(jù)最近調(diào)查顯示，許多英國(guó)人患心臟病。
3. Some people say we Briton must work like beaver.
   有人說(shuō)我們英國(guó)人得拼命工作才行。

Brit.on

n.（名詞）
A native or inhabitant of Great Britain.
布立吞：英國(guó)人民或居民
One of a Celtic people inhabiting ancient Britain at the time of the Roman invasion.
布立吞人：古羅馬人入侵時(shí)居住在古不列顛島的凱爾特人之一

來(lái)源：
Middle English Britoun [Celt, Briton]
中古英語(yǔ) Britoun [凱爾特人，布立吞人]
from Anglo-Norman Britun
源自 英法語(yǔ) Britun
from Latin Brittonôs [Britons]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) Brittonôs [布立吞人]
[of Celtic origin]
[源于凱爾特語(yǔ)的]