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| 1 | a child of your uncle or aunt . This person can also be called your first cousin . A child of the cousin of one of your parents is called a second cousin 堂兄弟；表兄弟；堂姐妹；表姐妹 |
| Harry and I are cousins. 我和哈里是堂兄弟。 |
| The Duke of Kent is a cousin of the Queen. 肯特公爵是女王的表兄。 |
| | 1a | someone who is related to you through a brother , sister , uncle , or aunt of one of your parents 远房亲戚 | | She is a distant cousin (=not a close relation) of the famous author. 她是那位著名作家的远房亲戚。 | |
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| 2 | someone or something that is related to another person or thing 有关系的人（或物） |
| Many politicians want to foster closer links with our European cousins. 许多政客都想和我们的欧洲邻国发展更密切的关系。 |
| These pigs are close cousins of the wild hog. 这些猪和野猪是近亲。 |
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