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family

英 ['fæmɪlɪ; -m(ə)l-]美['fæməli]
  • n. 家庭;亲属;家族;子女;[生]科;语族;[化]族
  • adj. 家庭的;家族的;适合于全家的

英英释意


1. a social unit living together;
"he moved his family to Virginia"
"It was a good Christian household"
"I waited until the whole house was asleep"
"the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
2. primary social group; parents and children;
"he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
3. people descended from a common ancestor;
"his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
4. a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
"there are two classes of detergents"
5. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities;
"the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"
"the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
"sharks belong to the fish family"
7. a person having kinship with another or others;
"he's kin"
"he's family"
8. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
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