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join a fraternity
He decided to join a fraternity during his freshman year.
他决定在大一加入一个大学生联谊会。
（美国大学的）男生联谊会
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
（美国大学的）男生联谊会
a social club for male university students
He decided to join a fraternity during his freshman year.
他决定在大一加入一个大学生联谊会。
兄弟般的情谊；手足之情。
The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
男性大学生的社交俱乐部
a social club for male undergraduates
为共同目的而结成的群体。
A group of people associated for a common purpose.
从事特定职业的人们
people engaged in a particular occupation
He decided to join a fraternity during his freshman year at college.
他决定在大学一年级时加入一个大学生联谊会。
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The fraternity organized a charity event to raise money for local schools.
这个大学生联谊会组织了一场慈善活动，为当地学校筹款。
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Living in the fraternity house helped him build lasting friendships with his brothers.
住在联谊会宿舍里帮助他与兄弟们建立了持久的友谊。
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the medical fraternity
医学界
WordNet
He decided to join a fraternity during his freshman year.
他决定在大一加入一个大学生联谊会。
作“友爱”解时，fraternity是不可数名词。
The event promoted a spirit of fraternity among diverse communities.
该活动促进了不同社区间的友爱精神。
Not this
She is a member of a fraternity.
Use this
She is a member of a sorority.
Fraternity 特指男生联谊会，女生联谊会应使用 sorority。
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There are many fraternitys on campus.
Use this
There are many fraternities on campus.
Fraternity 的复数形式是 fraternities，而不是 fraternitys，需将 y 变为 i 再加 es。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
加入男生联谊会
He decided to join a fraternity during his sophomore year.
他决定在大二时加入一个男生联谊会。
男生联谊会会所
The fraternity house is just across the street from the library.
那栋男生联谊会会所就在图书馆对面。
联谊会兄弟；同会会员
His fraternity brothers helped him get through a difficult semester.
他的联谊会兄弟帮他熬过了艰难的一学期。
争取加入男生联谊会；参加联谊会纳新活动
Many freshmen rush a fraternity in their first week on campus.
许多新生入学第一周就参加兄弟会纳新活动。
手足情谊；兄弟情谊
The team worked together in a spirit of fraternity.
这个团队怀着兄弟情谊一起工作。
医务界；医学界同仁
The medical fraternity has largely welcomed the new guidelines.
医务界普遍欢迎新的指南。
自由、平等、博爱。
The French national motto is ‘Liberty, equality, fraternity.’
法国国家格言是“自由、平等、博爱”。
Use fraternity naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想记忆：fraternity 开头的 fra 像 brother(兄弟)的变体，一群兄弟组成的社团，就是大学里的男生联谊会，也指手足之情。
语域：neutral 常见场景：US college/university campus、student organization discussions 该词表示“美国大学的男生联谊会”时，语域中性，多用于校园日常交流或学生组织相关内容中。在书面报道和口语中都较常见，但正式学术写作中可能用更具体的表达。
真正与 fraternity 押韵的是 eternity、maternity、paternity（美音都以 /ɝnəti/ 结尾）。sorority 拼写相近，但读音不同，是 /səˈrɔːrəti/，注意不要混淆。
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