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fraternity

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n.兄弟关系,友爱,互助会,兄弟会

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fraternity


/frə'tɜ:nətɪ; frə`tɝnətɪ/ n
1 [U] brotherly feeling; brotherhood 兄弟般的感情; 手足之情
*There is a strong spirit of fraternity among these isolated people. 这些与世隔绝的人之间有强烈的兄弟般的情谊.
2 [CGp] group of people sharing the same profession or common interests or beliefs 有相同的职业、共同的爱好或信仰的群体; 同人; 同好
*the medical, banking, teaching, etc fraternity 医务界、银行界、教育界等同人
* the racing fraternity 赛马界同好
* the religious fraternity of St Benedict 本笃会的教友.
3 [C] (US) group of male students at a university who form a social club 组成社团的大学男生群体. Cf 参看 sorority.

fraternity


npluralfraternities
the teaching/scientific/criminal etc fraternity
all the people who work in a particular profession or share a particular interest
[C]
a club at an American college or university that has only male members
sorority
[U]formal
a feeling of friendship between members of a group
 fraternity between nations