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

He's from the Campbell clan.
他是坎贝尔家族的人。
The extended family, the clan, the language or dialect group are all important.
在这方面，大家庭、家族、语言或方言群体都很重要。
They attacked a stronghold of a clan aligned with the rival Fatah faction, and gunmen there returned fire.
他们袭击了一个和法塔赫结盟的家族的重要据点，据点内的武装人员进行还击。
The primitive commune is a matriarchal clan society.
原始公社是一个以母系为主的氏族社会。
After graduation, they joined the Rushing Clan and soon became successful professionals.
毕业后他们加入了奔奔族，不久就成了成功的职业人士。
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
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。
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。
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。
She was a member of my clan.
她是我的家族成员。