Word · Frequency #2625
sept
氏族；宗族
A clan, tribe, or family descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the ancient Irish clans.
尤指古代爱尔兰氏族
- 1.
A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
氏族、部落或家族,源自共同祖先；尤指古代爱尔兰的氏族。
- 2.
An enclosure; a railing.
围栏；栏杆。
围栏；栅栏；氏族、部落或家族,源自共同祖先；尤指古代爱尔兰的氏族。；围栏；栏杆。；氏族；[经] 九月
In use
The sept held an annual gathering to celebrate their shared ancestry.
Marriage between members of the same sept was traditionally forbidden.
Each sept in the region has its own chieftain and customs.
the [proper noun] sept
特指某个大家族的支系
the MacDonald sept
麦克唐纳氏族
sept [number]
sept是September的缩写，常用于日期中
The meeting is on sept 15.
会议在9月15日。
Common mistakes
He is from one of the Scottish sept.He is from one of the Scottish septs.
当 'sept' 表示 '氏族' 时，是可数名词，复数形式需加 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- in sept
- 在九月
- The conference is scheduled for early sept.会议安排在九月初。
- late sept
- 九月底
- We usually have a harvest festival in late sept.我们通常在九月底举行丰收节。
- sept weather
- 九月的天气
- The sept weather is usually mild.九月的天气通常温和。
- sept of the clan
- 氏族的支系
- The MacGregor sept of the clan is well-known.麦克格雷戈氏族支系很有名。
- head of the sept
- 氏族首领
- The head of the sept called a meeting.氏族首领召集了一次会议。
- sept members
- 氏族成员
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Sept像'seven'，九月原是第七个月；也指氏族。联想：九月氏族开会。
Context & Register
n. 九月：中性语域，常用于日期表达；n. 氏族：较正式，多用于历史或人类学描述。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指氏族或九月（但九月用法罕见）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with 'sept' (stressed /ɛ/ + /pt/): accept, adept, except, intercept, inept. 'Concept' ends in the same letters but has stress on the first syllable with a different vowel; it does not rhyme.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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