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The word "family" refers to a group of people related by blood or marriage, typically parents and their children. It can also refer to a person's ancestors, descendants, or a group of related species in biology. As an adjective, it describes something belonging to or suitable for a family.

The word "family" refers to a group of people related by blood or marriage, typically parents and their children. It can also refer to a person's ancestors, descendants, or a group of related species in biology. As an adjective, it describes something belonging to or suitable for a family.

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[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


Oxford fam·ily ★ / ˈfæməli ; NAmE ˈfæməli /
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family families
noun ★ ( plural fam·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
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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 ˈfamily to 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 ; NAmE ˈfæməli /
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familyfam‧i‧ly /ˈfæməli/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural families)
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Word family
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-fashioned pregnantCOLLOCATIONS– 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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家庭(62%),家族(16%),家庭的(8%),家族的(5%),子女(4%),亲属(2%),语族(2%),适合于全家的(1%)
n.家庭;亲属;家族;子女;[生]科;语族;[化]族
adj.家庭的;家族的;适合于全家的

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