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kinship

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Anthropology
kin·ship /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ noun  1 [uncountable] literarySAFAMILY a family relationship 亲属关系 the ties of kinship 亲属关系2 [singular, uncountable]CONNECTED WITH a strong connection between people 〔人与人之间的〕紧密联系 rapportkinship between The sense of kinship between the two men is surprising. 这两个男人之间的密切关系令人吃惊。 He felt a kinship with the only other American on the base. 对于基地里仅有的另一名美国人,他有一种亲切感。
Examples from the Corpus
felt a kinshipOnce again Sarn Fong felt a kinship with Fakhru.
kin·ship nounChineseSyllable
a family Corpus relationship


kinship
kinship /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ noun
1. [uncountable] literary a family relationship:
    the ties of kinship
2. [singular, uncountable] a strong connection between people ⇨ rapport
    kinship between
    The sense of kinship between the two men is surprising.
    He felt a kinship with the only other American on the base.


kin·shipBrE /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ 🔊 noun (formal) [uncountable] the fact of being related in a family 亲属关系the ties of kinship亲属关系 [uncountable, singular] a feeling of being close to sb because you have similar origins or attitudes (因出身或态度相似而产生的)亲切感 SYN affinity