| 释义 |
clan/klæn/n. 1 a group of people with a common ancestor, esp. in the Scottish Highlands (尤指苏格兰高地人的)宗族 2 a large family as a social group 家族，亲族 3 a group with a strong common interest (因共同利益而结成的)集团，帮派，宗派 4a a genus, species, or class (生物的)类，种类，属 b a family or group of animals, e.g. elephants (动物的)纲，族 [Middle English via Gaelic clann from Latin planta ‘sprout’] |