[单项选择]Aborigines were earliest known inhabitants of a country. The term is generally applied to the original or native inhabitants of a country, as opposed to a race from another area or colonists and their descendants. Most nations have instituted measures for the welfare of the aborigines within their territories. Such measures include those of the U.S. and Canada concerning Indians and Inuits and those of Australia concerning its aboriginal groups.The word "aborigines" most probably means ______. [A] strong colonists. [B] local inhabitants. [C] poor farmers. [D] native people.
