Dictionary entry
family line
/ˈfæmili lain/
noun
姓系
lineage; ancestry
In use
He can trace his family line back to the 17th century.
The disease runs in their family line.
She is proud of her artistic family line.
trace one's family line
常用于表示追溯家族起源。
She traced her family line back to the 18th century.
她把她的姓系追溯到了18世纪。
family line + verb (e.g., can be traced)
被动结构，强调族系的可追溯性。
The family line can be traced through historical records.
这个姓系可以通过历史记录追溯。
in the family line
表示在某家族血统中。
There are several doctors in the family line.
这个姓系中有几位医生。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT.