clan

英 [klæn]

美 [klæn]

n.  (尤指苏格兰的)宗族，氏族，家族; 庞大的家族; 宗派; 帮派; 小集团

复数：clans　

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牛津词典

noun

• （尤指苏格兰的）宗族，氏族，家族
  a group of families who are related to each other, especially in Scotland
  1. the Macleod clan
     麦克劳德氏族
  2. clan warfare
     宗族冲突
• 庞大的家族；宗派；帮派；小集团
  a very large family, or a group of people who are connected because of a particular thing
  1. 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

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 家族;宗族;氏族
  Aclanis a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
  1. ...rival clans.
     敌对的家族
• N-COUNT (有共同利益的)集团，帮派，派系
  You can refer to a group of people with the same interests as aclan.
  1. ...a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey.
     来自蒙特雷的势力强大的企业家集团

英英释义

noun

• group of people related by blood or marriage
  Synonym:kinkin groupkinship groupkindredtribe

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