Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7945
clan
家族；宗族
核心释义
A large group of people related by family ties, often sharing a common ancestor, and sometimes forming a political unit.
- 1.
源自同一祖先的人群,无论实际或信仰
A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
- 2.
由血缘或婚姻关系组成的群体
group of people related by blood or marriage
- 3.
苏格兰高地拥有共同世袭首领的传统家族群体
A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
- 4.
以家族关系定义并具有某种政治统一性的群体
Any group defined by family ties with some sort of political unity.
- 5.
在多玩家游戏中习惯同队的一群玩家
A group of players who habitually play on the same team in multiplayer games.
- 6.
獾群
A badger colony.
苏格兰氏族；游戏战队；游戏团队；獾群；源自同一祖先的人群,无论实际或信仰；由血缘或婚姻关系组成的群体
用法In use
The clan gathered for their annual reunion.
用法提示：“clan”作名词，表示“氏族”。
Many ancient clans traced their ancestry through the mother's line.
用法提示：“clans”是“clan”的复数形式，表示“多个氏族/宗族”。
He respected the traditions of his clan.
用法提示：“clan”作名词，表示“宗族”。
clan + noun
clan与名词直接连用构成复合名词。
He is a respected clan leader.
他是一位受人尊敬的氏族领袖。
a clan of + [plural noun]
a clan of 表示由...组成的氏族。
They formed a clan of warriors.
他们组成了一个武士氏族。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- clan leader
- 宗族首领
- The clan leader made an important decision for everyone.宗族首领为大家做了一个重要决定。
- clan member
- 宗族成员
- Every clan member attended the annual gathering.每位宗族成员都参加了年度聚会。
- family clan
- 家族
- Their family clan has a long history dating back centuries.他们的家族有着数百年的悠久历史。
- clan system
- 宗族制度
- The clan system was the basic social structure in ancient times.宗族制度是古代的基本社会结构。
- clan chief
- 族长
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
用 'c' 联想 'clan' 中 'c' 像连接符，将 'lan'（兰）连在一起，象征家族团结。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于历史、人类学或文化讨论中指代以血缘或婚姻关系为基础的社会群体，也常见于游戏中的玩家团体，属于比较正式或中性的语域。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指由血缘或婚姻联系的人群。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与clan (/klæn/) 押韵，都以 /æn/ 结尾。注意拼写相似的 clean (/kliːn/) 发音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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