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　

Collins.2 / BNC.7945 / COCA.5636

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

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

noun

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

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。
Clan these through have a get-together, confirm one's own status by corporation and secret grade of society.
这些部落通过聚会靠社团和秘密社会的等级来确定各自的地位。
She was a member of my clan.
她是我的家族成员。
The ancestors of the Chinese people like other nations experienced a clan commune period.
中国人的先祖和世界上其他民族一样，都经历了氏族公社时期。
After graduation, they joined the Rushing Clan and soon became successful professionals.
毕业后他们加入了奔奔族，不久就成了成功的职业人士。
Do I belong to a clan or tribe?
我是不是一个宗族或者部落的成员？
Chinese clan associations and cultural organizations will face this new challenge.
这是华族宗乡会馆和文化团体的新挑战。
The patriarchal clan system was the result of the find political and structural raconstruction of kindred relationship.
宗法制是对亲属关系的首次政治和组织改造。
All the higher-grade engineers have formed a little clan of their own.
所有的高级工程师组成了他们自己的小团体。
61 A dwarf clan famous for its wizards suddenly vanishes.
61一个因法师而闻名的矮人部落突然消失了。