[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]家；家庭；家族 A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children.
There's room in there for a family of five...
那儿能住下五口之家。
His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides...
他无论作出什么决定，家人都全力支持。
To him the family is the core of society...
对他来说，家庭是社会的核心。
Does he have any family?
他有什么亲人吗？
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]子女；孩子 When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children.
They decided to start a family.
他们决定要孩子。
...couples with large families.
儿女成群的夫妇
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]祖先；祖辈 When people talk about their family, they sometimes mean their ancestors.
Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.
她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。
...homes where their families had lived for generations.
祖祖辈辈生活过的家
...the history of mental illness in the family.
家族精神病史
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[ADJ 形容词]家族的；家庭的；家里的 You can use family to describe things that belong to a particular family.
[ADJ n]
He returned to the family home...
他回到自己家里。
I was working in the family business.
我在自家的企业工作。
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[ADJ 形容词]全家共用的；全家共享的 You can use family to describe things that are designed to be used or enjoyed by both parents and children.
[ADJ n]
It had been designed as a family house...
这房子的设计适合一家老小共同居住。
A wedding is a family event.
婚礼是全家人的庆典。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](动植物的)科 A family of animals or plants is a group of related species.
[with supp]
...foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts.
抱子甘蓝之类的十字花科食物
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fam·ily★/ˈfæməli; NAmEˈfæməli/
noun
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adjective
familyfamiliesnoun★(pluralfam·ilies)1★[countable + singular or plural verb ]a group consisting of one or two parents and their children 家，家庭（包括父母子女）◆the other members of my family我家的其他成员◆Almost every family in the country owns a television.这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。◆All my family enjoy skiing.我们全家都喜欢滑雪。◆one-parent/ single-parent families单亲家庭◆a family of four四口之家◆families with young children有小孩的家庭☞see also
blended family
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nuclear family
2★[countable + singular or plural verb , uncountable ]a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations （大）家庭（包括父母子女及近亲）；亲属◆All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.我们所有亲属都来参加了祖父的八十寿宴。◆The support of family and friendsis vital. 亲友的支持极为重要。◆We've only told the immediate family(= the closest relations).我们只告诉了直系亲属。◆the Royal Family(= the children and close relations of the king or queen)王室◆I always think of you as one of the family.我一直把你当成自家人。◆( informal) She's family (= she is a relation).她是我们家的人。☞see also
extended family
3★[countable + singular or plural verb ]all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead 家族◆Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。◆This painting has been in our familyfor generations. 这幅画是我们家的传家宝。4★[countable + singular or plural verb , uncountable ]a couple's or a person's children, especially young children 子女；（尤指）年幼子女◆They have a large family.他们的子女成群。◆I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family.我以此致琼斯伉俪及子女。◆Do they plan to start a family(= have children)?他们打算生孩子吗？◆to bring up/raise a family抚育╱抚养孩子☞collocationsat
child
5★[countable ]a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages （动植物）科；（尤指语言）语族◆Lions belong to the cat family.狮属于猫科。◆the Germanic family of languages日耳曼语族IDIOMS(be/get) in the ˈfamily way( old-fashioned,informal) (to be/become) pregnant 怀孕；有喜run in the ˈfamilyto be a common feature in a particular family 为一家人所共有；世代相传◆Heart disease runs in the family.这家人都有心脏病。adjective★[only before noun ]1★connected with the family or a particular family 家庭的◆family life家庭生活◆your family background你的家庭背景2★owned by a family 一家所有的◆a family business家庭企业3★suitable for all members of a family, both adults and children 适合全家人的◆a family show家庭节目fam·ily/ˈfæməli; NAmEˈfæməli/
1closely related group [countable] a group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, a father, and their children: Do you know the family next door? The Webb family still has its farm over there. This house isn’t big enough for a family of seven.2all your relations [countable, uncountable] all the people you are related to, including those who are now dead: I’m moving to Detroit because I have some family there.in somebody’s family That painting has been in our family (=been owned by our family) for 200 years. Asthma runs in the family (=is common in the family).GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In senses 1 and 2, family is usually followed by a singular verb: · The family now lives in London.· My family comes from Scotland originally.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The family now live in London.· My family come from Scotland originally.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS3children [countable] children: Couples with young families wouldn’t want to live here. They’re getting married next year, and hope to start a family (=have children) straight away.bring up/raise a family the problems of bringing up a family on a very low income4 family size/pack etc a container or package containing a large amount of a product5group of animals/things [countable] technical a group of related animals, plants, languages etcthe cat/parrot/squirrel etc family The cat family includes lions and tigers. Spanish and Italian are part of the Romance language family.6she’s/he’s family informal used to emphasize your connection with someone who is related to you7 in the family way old-fashionedpregnantCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesthe whole family· We invited the whole family round.all the family· This is a game which all the family can enjoy.somebody's immediate family (=closest relations)· What if one of your immediate family were disabled?somebody's extended family (=including not only parents and children, but also grandparents, aunts etc)· She gets a lot of help from her extended family.a large/small family· She came from a large family of seven children.a one-parent/single-parent family· One in seven families is a one-parent family.the nuclear family (=a family consisting of a mother, a father, and their children)· Not everyone lives in a typical nuclear family.close/close-knit family (=a family that spends a lot of time together and gives each other support)· Laura's family are very close.the Royal family (=the king or queen and their family)· The Royal Family have large estates in Scotland.the Smith/Jones/Brown etc family· The Smith family are living in temporary accommodation.family + NOUNa family member/a member of the family· The event was attended by many of his family members, including his children and grandchildren.somebody's family background· He comes from a stable family background.a family history· Is there a family history of heart disease?family life· Some people believe that television is destroying family life.a family unit· the breakup of the traditional family unitsomebody's family home (=where someone's family live and where they lived as a child)· Her family home is in a village outside Derry.a family business (=one run by members of a family)· My parents expected me to join the family business.a family car (=one designed for families with children)· It's a practical family car that is also fun to drive.a family holiday British English, a family vacation American English:· Most of our family holidays were spent in the south of France.a family resemblance (=when members of the same family look like each other)· There's a strong family resemblance between all the sisters.COMMON ERRORS ► Don't say 'my family is five', 'my family is five members/people', or 'my family is of five members/people'. Say there are five people in my family.
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