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kinship

UK /ˈkɪnʃɪp/US /ˈkɪnʃɪp/

词源

来自中古英语 'kinship',由 'kin'(亲属)和 '-ship'(表示状态或性质的后缀)组成,最早可追溯至古英语 'cyn'(家族)。

noun

❶ 指因血缘、婚姻或收养而产生的亲属关系,也可比喻因共同经历或情感产生的亲密联系。

“The kinship between siblings is often very strong.”

(兄弟姐妹之间的亲属关系通常非常牢固。)

“She felt a deep kinship with the people of her ancestral village.”

(她对祖籍村庄的人们有一种深深的亲近感。)

同义词:relationship, affinity, connection, bond, family ties

常见短语

sense of kinship — 指一种强烈的亲近感或归属感,常用于描述非血缘关系的紧密联系。

“The volunteers developed a sense of kinship after working together on the project.”

(志愿者们在共同完成项目后产生了一种亲近感。)