affinity
美音:[ə´fınətı
]
英音:[ə´fınətı
]
n.密切关系,吸引力,姻亲关系,亲合力
难易程度:
affinity为短语/超纲词汇
词频:6101
词形变化:
名词复数:affinities
近义词, 同义词
relation bearing reference connection concern correlation analogy similarity affinity homology alliance homogeneity association approximation nearness filiation cognation consanguinity interest relevancy dependency relationship relative position comparison ratio proportion link tie bondsimilarity resemblance likeness similitude semblance affinity approximation parallelism agreement analogy correspondence parity brotherhood family likeness repetition sameness identity uniformity analogue the like match pendant fellow companion pair mate twin double counterpart brother sister one's second self alter ego chip off the old block* birds of a feather parallel type spitting image*
affinity
/ə'fɪnətɪ; ə`fɪnətɪ/
n
1 [U, C] ~ (with sb/sth); ~ (between A and B) structural resemblance or similarity of character; relationship 构造相似; 特点相近; 关系
*There is
(a) close affinity between Italian and Spanish. 意大利语和西班牙语很近似.
* Early man shows certain affinities with the ape. 早期的人类和猿有某些相似之处.
2 [C] ~ (to/for sb/sth); ~ (between A and B) strong liking for or attraction to sb/sth 强烈喜爱（某人[某事物]）
*They share a special affinity. 他们有共同的特殊爱好.
* She has a strong affinity for Beethoven. 她酷爱贝多芬的乐曲.
3 [C] ~ (with sb) (law 律) relationship, esp by marriage （尤指姻亲）关系
*He was not an impartial witness because of his affinity with the accused. 他不是公正的见证人, 因为他与被告有姻亲关系.
4 [C] ~ (for sth) (chemistry 化) tendency of certain substances to combine with others 亲和性; 亲和力
*the affinity of salt for water 盐对水的亲和力.
n
1 [U, C] ~ (with sb/sth); ~ (between A and B) structural resemblance or similarity of character; relationship 构造相似; 特点相近; 关系
*There is
(a) close affinity between Italian and Spanish. 意大利语和西班牙语很近似.
* Early man shows certain affinities with the ape. 早期的人类和猿有某些相似之处.
2 [C] ~ (to/for sb/sth); ~ (between A and B) strong liking for or attraction to sb/sth 强烈喜爱（某人[某事物]）
*They share a special affinity. 他们有共同的特殊爱好.
* She has a strong affinity for Beethoven. 她酷爱贝多芬的乐曲.
3 [C] ~ (with sb) (law 律) relationship, esp by marriage （尤指姻亲）关系
*He was not an impartial witness because of his affinity with the accused. 他不是公正的见证人, 因为他与被告有姻亲关系.
4 [C] ~ (for sth) (chemistry 化) tendency of certain substances to combine with others 亲和性; 亲和力
*the affinity of salt for water 盐对水的亲和力.
affinity
npluralaffinities
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: afinité, from Latin affinitas, from affinis 'sharing a border, related by marriage', from ad- 'to' + finis 'end, border']
[singular]
a strong feeling that you like and understand someone or something
affinity with/for/between
his remarkable affinity with animals
[U and C]
a close relationship between two things because of qualities or features that they share
affinity with/between
the affinity between Christian and Chinese concepts of the spirit
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: afinité, from Latin affinitas, from affinis 'sharing a border, related by marriage', from ad- 'to' + finis 'end, border']
[singular]
a strong feeling that you like and understand someone or something
affinity with/for/between
his remarkable affinity with animals
[U and C]
a close relationship between two things because of qualities or features that they share
affinity with/between
the affinity between Christian and Chinese concepts of the spirit
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