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half-brother

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈhalf-ˌbrother ●●○ noun [countable]  SSFa brother who is the son of only one of your parents 同父异母[同母异父]的兄弟 half-sister
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half-brotherOther characters include his half brother, two male teachers and the male head teacher.Sir Kenneth was the half brother of Osgood MacKenzie who created the famous gardens in Inverewe.The president's half brother and one of his sons sued the government for trampling on their civil rights!
ˈhalf-ˌbrother nounChineseSyllable
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half-brother
ˈhalf-ˌbrother noun [countable]
a brother who is the son of only one of your parents ⇨ half-sister


half-brotherBrE /ˈhɑːf brʌðə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhæf brʌðər/ 🔊 nouna person's half-brother is a boy or man with either the same mother or the same father as they have 同母异父(或同父异母)的兄弟   compare stepbrother