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a phratry of [plural noun]
Each phratry of families shared a common totem.
每个家族胞族共享一个共同的图腾。
胞族
phratries — plural of phratry
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胞族
A clan or kinship group made up of several families that claim descent from a common ancestor and share certain collective duties.
Each phratry of families shared a common totem.
每个家族胞族共享一个共同的图腾。
氏族:由若干家族组成的亲属群体,声称共同祖先,并具有某些集体职能和责任。
A clan or kinship group consisting of a number of families claiming descent from a common ancestor and having certain collective functions and responsibilities.
In ancient Greece, citizens belonged to a phratry that determined their social obligations.
在古希腊，公民属于决定其社会义务的胞族。
The clan was divided into several phratries, each with its own rituals.
该部落被分成几个胞族，每个胞族都有自己的仪式。
Membership in a phratry often involved shared religious practices.
胞族成员身份通常涉及共同的宗教习俗。
Each phratry of families shared a common totem.
每个家族胞族共享一个共同的图腾。
The maternal phratry held significant ritual duties.
母系胞族承担重要的仪式职责。
Marriage within a phratry was often prohibited.
在胞族内部通婚常被禁止。
Not this
The phratrys of the tribe gathered.
Use this
The phratries of the tribe gathered.
名词 phratry 的复数形式是 phratries，而不是 phratrys。以 -y 结尾的名词变复数时，通常将 -y 改为 -ies。
Not this
I visited my phratry yesterday.
Use this
I visited my clan yesterday.
Phratry 是专业的人类学术语，指部落中的亚群体，不应用于日常的家族拜访。应使用 clan 或 family。
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