[C]宗族,家族; 氏族 group of families, especially in Scotland, descended from a common ancestor
英英释义
Noun:
group of people related by blood or marriage
双语例句
1. The men mustered before their clan chiefs.
男人们聚集在族长们面前。
来自柯林斯例句
2. one of a growing clan of stars who have left Hollywood
脱离了好莱坞的那帮人数日益增多的明星中的一员
来自《权威词典》
3. The Chinese Christians, therefore, practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.
所以, 中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. She ranks as my junior in the clan.
她的辈分比我小.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5. Joseph Kennedy, the clan's patriarch, communicated with Bobby in a series of notes.
宗族族长约瑟夫·肯尼迪通过一系列便笺和博比交流。
来自柯林斯例句
用作名词 (n.)
They still kept traces of the clan society. 他们还保留了氏族社会的痕迹。
The hunter killed for the clan, not for himself. 猎手是为氏族，而不是为自己打猎。
They relied upon the patriarchal clan to control all or most of towns business. 他们依靠宗族的力量，控制城镇集市的全部或大部分贸易。
Clansmen who had achieved distinction would be eulogisedas they would bring reflected honour to their family and clan. 卓越非凡的宗族成员被视为光宗耀祖，因此会被褒扬。
Now some believe that the clan's preeminence is already being challenged. 现在，一些人相信党派的卓越性正受到挑战。
The movement is on a roll.Whether this translates into votes in a society where patronage and clan loyalties still largely hold sway is not yet clear. 支持者及党派大部分仍然处于摇摆不定的立场，因此是否会转变成一场社会性的选举还不确定。
用作名词 (n.)
We read a story about some Indian rulers of a clan. 我们读了一篇关于一个氏族几个印第安酋长的故事。
