n [U]
1 blood relationship 血缘关系; 亲属关系
*claim kinship with sb 声称与某人有血缘关系.
2 (fig 比喻) close sympathy or similarity of character 深切的同情; 性格的相似
*Even after meeting only once, they felt a kinship. 他们虽然只见了一面, 但已是一见如故了.

n
[U + with]literary
a family relationship
　the ties of kinship
[singular, U]
a strong connection between people
→rapportkinship between
　The sense of kinship between the two men is surprising.
　He felt a kinship with only other American on the base.