clan

英 [klæn]

美 [klæn]

n. (尤指苏格兰的)宗族，氏族，家族; 庞大的家族; 宗派; 帮派; 小集团

复数：clans　

Collins.2 / BNC.7945 / COCA.5636

牛津词典

noun

（尤指苏格兰的）宗族，氏族，家族
a group of families who are related to each other, especially in Scotland
1. the Macleod clan
  麦克劳德氏族
2. clan warfare
  宗族冲突
庞大的家族；宗派；帮派；小集团
a very large family, or a group of people who are connected because of a particular thing
1. one of a growing clan of stars who have left Hollywood
  脱离了好莱坞的那帮人数日益增多的明星中的一员

N-COUNT 家族;宗族;氏族
Aclanis a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
1. ...rival clans.
  敌对的家族
N-COUNT (有共同利益的)集团，帮派，派系
You can refer to a group of people with the same interests as aclan.
1. ...a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey.
  来自蒙特雷的势力强大的企业家集团

noun

group of people related by blood or marriage
Synonym:kinkin groupkinship groupkindredtribe

The Shaping Influence of Totem System on Chinese Patriarchal Clan System
图腾制度对中国宗法秩序的塑造与影响
The Gentleman and Patriarchal Clan had a closed and mutual relation.
士绅与宗族是一种密切的互动关系。
The Chinese christians, therefore, practically excommunicate themselves from their own clan.
所以，中国的基督徒简直是被逐出了自己的家族了。
The Chinese feudal society was a grade society of patriarchal clan system.
中国封建社会是以血缘关系为纽带组成的宗法等级社会。
Either way they lost the clan war, no discussion about the lineup.
既然他们输掉了比赛，讨论阵容也就没必要了。
Patriarchal clan organization and "black evil force" and non-correlated.
宗族组织与“黑恶势力”并不相关。
Talking to the leader of the Wheel Clan looks to be our next step.
看起来我们下一步就是去和轮氏族的首领谈谈了。
She was a member of my clan.
她是我的家族成员。
They relied upon the patriarchal clan to control all or most of towns business.
他们依靠宗族的力量，控制城镇集市的全部或大部分贸易。
Clan these through have a get-together, confirm one's own status by corporation and secret grade of society.
这些部落通过聚会靠社团和秘密社会的等级来确定各自的地位。