clique
/kliːk/noun
- a small group of people, with shared interests or other features in common, who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them派系, 小集团, 小圈子, 小团体。
派生词
cliquish
adjectivecliquishness
noun词源
early 18th cent.: from French, from Old French cliquer 'make a noise'; the modern sense is related to CLAQUE.