clans

英 [klænz]

美 [klænz]

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
clan的复数

柯林斯词典

• 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

双语例句

• This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.
  这是便雅悯人按着宗族所得的地业。
• Traditionally, an unmarried woman was considered a disgrace because the family would miss out on establishing social relationships with other clans.
  传统上，一个未婚女子被认为是一种耻辱，因为家庭将错失建立与其他氏族社会关系了。
• During that time, two clans have gained the upper hand: the clan of Red devils and the clan of Blue wolves.
  在那期间，二个氏族已经得到上面的手：红色魔鬼的氏族和蓝色狼的氏族。
• Members of the local militia are usually members powerful local clans, which wield considerable power in the region.
  当地军事组织的成员通常是由能力的当地氏族成员，在本地区拥有相当大的权势。
• Name the clans that made up the Shadow Council and their leaders.
  说出组成影子议会的部落名称，以及他们的领袖。
• Many private car owners living near subway lines in Beijing have now been car-sparing clans.
  北京地铁沿线的许多私家车主都加入了“弃车族”行列。
• That is because such policies would threaten the power base and wealth of the ruling clans.
  这是因为这些政策将危及执政阶层的权力基础和财富。
• Totem, together with the clan system, came into being in the matriarchal clan period of primitive society; totem is the symbol of different marriage groups and clans.
  它是在原始社会母系氏族时期与氏族制度一起形成的，图腾是不同婚姻集团和氏族的标志。
• Libya is divided into tribes and clans.
  利比亚被部落和党派瓜分。
• These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.
  按着家族，这就是约瑟的子孙。