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tribal + noun
The tribal chief made an important decision.
部落首领做了一个重要决定。
部落的；宗族的
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部落的；宗族的
relating to or characteristic of a tribe
The tribal chief made an important decision.
部落首领做了一个重要决定。
关于部落的
Of or relating to tribes.
基于或按照部落组织的
Based on or organized according to tribes.
融入土著风格或设计的
Incorporating designs or styles typical of an indigenous people.
The tribal elders gathered to discuss the annual harvest festival.
部落的长老们聚集在一起讨论一年一度的丰收节。
She wore a traditional tribal necklace made of beads and feathers.
她戴着一条由珠子和羽毛制成的传统部落项链。
The museum exhibits a collection of tribal art from various regions.
博物馆展出了来自不同地区的部落艺术收藏品。
The tribal chief made an important decision.
部落首领做了一个重要决定。
Their customs are very tribal.
他们的习俗非常部落化。
Not this
He is a tribal.
Use this
He is a member of a tribe.
将形容词“tribal”误用作名词指代人，英语中“tribal”作名词时通常指整个部落成员（复数），不指单个个体。正确表达使用“a member of a tribe”。
Not this
They follow tribals customs.
Use this
They follow tribal customs.
形容词在英语中无单复数变化，不应加“-s”。应保持原形“tribal”修饰名词“customs”。
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部落酋长
The tribal chief led the ceremony.
部落酋长主持了仪式。
部落习俗
They still follow ancient tribal customs.
他们仍然遵循古老的部落习俗。
部落土地
The government recognized their tribal lands.
政府承认了他们的部落土地。
部落身份
She takes pride in her tribal identity.
她为自己的部落身份感到自豪。
部落文化
The museum exhibits artifacts of tribal culture.
博物馆展出了部落文化的文物。
部落战争
Tribal warfare has decreased in the region.
该地区的部落战争已经减少。
部落知识（指群体内共享但未记录的经验）
New employees often struggle because much of the workflow is based on tribal knowledge.
新员工经常遇到困难，因为很多工作流程都基于部落知识。
部落战争（也喻指内部争斗）
The office has descended into tribal warfare between the sales and marketing teams.
办公室已陷入销售团队和市场团队之间的部落战争。
部落心态（指强烈群体认同排斥外人）
The tribal mentality among fans makes it impossible for rival supporters to sit together.
球迷间的部落心态使得对手支持者无法坐在一起。
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记住 tribe（部落），加 -al 变成形容词 tribal（部落的）。
通用于学术、历史或社会学语境
通常用于名词前作定语，也可用于系动词后作表语。
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