clans

英 [klænz]

美 [klænz]

n.  (尤指苏格兰的)宗族，氏族，家族; 庞大的家族; 宗派; 帮派; 小集团
clan的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 家族;宗族;氏族
  Aclanis a group which consists of families that are related to each other.
  1. ...rival clans.
     敌对的家族
• N-COUNT (有共同利益的)集团，帮派，派系
  You can refer to a group of people with the same interests as aclan.
  1. ...a powerful clan of industrialists from Monterrey.
     来自蒙特雷的势力强大的企业家集团

双语例句

• The MacDonald and Stewart tartans are famous Tartan patterns associated with different Scottish family groups or clans.
  麦克唐纳和斯图尔特是与不同苏格兰家族或宗派相联系的有名的方格图案。
• That is because such policies would threaten the power base and wealth of the ruling clans.
  这是因为这些政策将危及执政阶层的权力基础和财富。
• If their clans had succeeded, we would all be dead by now.
  如果他们的计划成功了，我们现在都死了。
• This was the inheritance of Benjamin for its clans.
  这是便雅悯人按着宗族所得的地业。
• Many private car owners living near subway lines in Beijing have now been car-sparing clans.
  北京地铁沿线的许多私家车主都加入了“弃车族”行列。
• "Sakau" is also used in solving differences and disputes amongst clans or individuals.
  “萨考”还可用于解决部落及个人之间的分歧和争端。
• Thats why religion and Jesus, are two different clans.
  这就是为什么宗教和耶稣是不同的两类。
• These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.
  按着家族，这就是约瑟的子孙。
• These educational measures of the patriarchal clans guaranteed the cultural and economical prosperity in Huizhou.
  这些措施是明清时期徽州一府文化繁荣、济发达的重要保证。
• In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Patriarchal Clans in Huizhou paid much attention to ( education).
  明清时期徽州教育非常发达，这是徽州强大的宗族势力重视教育的结果。