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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。
家族；宗族
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
家族；宗族
A large group of people related by family ties, often sharing a common ancestor, and sometimes forming a political unit.
He is a respected clan leader.
他是一位受人尊敬的氏族领袖。
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.
由血缘或婚姻关系组成的群体
group of people related by blood or marriage
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.
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.
The clan gathered for their annual reunion.
这个氏族每年举行聚会。
Many ancient clans traced their ancestry through the mother's line.
许多古老部落通过母系追溯祖先。
He respected the traditions of his clan.
他尊重自己宗族的传统。
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 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。
Not this
There are much clan in that area.
Use this
There are many clans in that area.
clan 是可数名词，应用 many 而非 much。中文中“氏族”可视为集合概念，但英语中需用复数形式或单数加冠词。
Not this
He belongs with the same clan.
Use this
He belongs to the same clan.
表达‘属于某个氏族’时，介词应用 to，而非 with。中文‘属于’直接对应 belong to，母语迁移易导致介词误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
族长
The clan chief settled disputes among family members.
族长解决了家族成员之间的纠纷。
宗族领地
They defended their clan territory against invaders.
他们保卫自己的宗族领地抵御入侵者。
全家；整个家族
The whole clan gathered for the reunion.
整个家族聚集在一起参加聚会。
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用 'c' 联想 'clan' 中 'c' 像连接符，将 'lan'（兰）连在一起，象征家族团结。
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。
可数名词，指由血缘或婚姻联系的人群。
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