Word · Frequency #2625
sept
氏族；宗族
核心释义
尤指古代爱尔兰氏族
A clan, tribe, or family descended from a common ancestor, especially one of the ancient Irish clans.
- 1.
氏族、部落或家族,源自共同祖先；尤指古代爱尔兰的氏族。
A clan, tribe, or family, proceeding from a common progenitor; especially, one of the ancient clans of Ireland.
- 2.
围栏；栏杆。
An enclosure; a railing.
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
用法In use
The sept held an annual gathering to celebrate their shared ancestry.
用法提示：名词，表示氏族，用于描述部落分支的年度活动。
Marriage between members of the same sept was traditionally forbidden.
用法提示：名词，表示氏族，用于说明婚姻禁忌规则。
Each sept in the region has its own chieftain and customs.
用法提示：名词，表示氏族，用于描述不同氏族的领导与特色。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，指氏族或九月（但九月用法罕见）。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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