英语词汇“kin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINkin

Origin:

Old English cyn

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► close

· Because, they argued, the males in coalitions were almost always close relatives, kin selection enhanced the benefits of cooperation.· Such a system, as he saw, minimized the differences which might otherwise be drawn between distant and close kin.· Marriage with close kin is generally forbidden in most societies and so, commonly, is marriage with people of dissimilar culture.· It may involve distant relatives or close kin.· It was because most of the inhabitants of the island were close kin of one another.· Zoologists can with greater justice call humans fish, since fish are far closer kin to humans than they are to lobsters.· Mice, for example, excrete scents in their urine that enable females to avoid their close kin.

► distant

· Roberts's evidence suggests that there has been considerable variation historically in how far support structures extend to more distant kin.· He was intent on educating me, this distant kin, and I was grateful.· Such a system, as he saw, minimized the differences which might otherwise be drawn between distant and close kin.· The most intriguing memorial in the church, however, is that of Edward Trelawney, distant kin of the battling bishop.· The wider extended family of distant kin and friends may include some who have died, but who are present in memory.· He is distant kin to Arundel himself.

► other

· In relationships between siblings or between other kin, the two-way principle seems to be the foundation of support structures.

► wide

· This is true for relations with wider kin but is also the case for friendships.· Marriage partners will feel obligations to their wider kin which may even transcend those they feel towards each other.· Most of them suggest, however, that most members of families in Britain have some contact with their wider kin.· More generally, there is a wider range of kin whom one is presumed to have some duty to assist.

NOUN► group

· The larvae live in kin groups and are aposematic, while the adults disperse to live a solitary existence and are cryptic.· Patterns of disruption and reconstitution of kin groups do seem very different now by comparison with the past.· In summary, the evidence shows that the shape of kin groups is subject to very significant variation over the course of time.· Man may well have spent large portions of the last several million years living in small kin groups.· Usually, however, the day-to-day care of the elderly in particular, was a matter for the kin group.

► network

· What are the consequences of these changes for the kin networks of the current generation of older people?· They found that the people living on the estate did not have such intimate contact with their extended kin network.

► relationship

· In-laws Relationships with in-laws form a special category of kin relationships.· Did such calculations vary in different kin relationships, especially between kin who were closer or more distant in genealogical terms?· Decisions may make reference to expectations and values concerning kin relationships that can only be assumed.

► selection

· A related misconception is that kin selection can operate only if an animal can recognize its degree of relationship to others.· Because, they argued, the males in coalitions were almost always close relatives, kin selection enhanced the benefits of cooperation.· If this were so, kin selection could operate only in species of high intelligence.· The process by which such behaviour arises is often called kin selection.· This observation, they believe, throws doubt on the importance of kin selection.· In practice, the early stages probably require the operation of kin selection.· The second misunderstanding concerns the ideas which must be present in an animal's mind if kin selection is to operate.

► support

· Are the rather variable and unpredictable patterns of kin support, which I identified in chapter 1, of recent origin?· The importance of this for understanding structures of kin support are important.· How important is the exchange element in structuring kin support?· The data produced by Timaeus suggest that kin support has a potential to increase rather than to decline.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► next of kin

The college need to know your next of kin in case something happens to you.
The police will not release the dead man's name until his next of kin have been informed.
All that will be sorted out by the social workers who are trying to find his next of kin.
He would want to write a letter to Stephen's next of kin, if such a person existed.
His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
If there is no Will, the next of kin should decide.
In cases like that it's the next of kin they want.
Instructions for my next of kin and executors upon my death.
Urgent plans were being made at the London office to fly next of kin to Katmandu tomorrow.
We only give out names if we know that relatives and next of kin have been informed.

单词	kin
释义	kinkin /kɪn/ noun [plural] Word Origin WORD ORIGINkin Origin: Old English cyn Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► close · Because, they argued, the males in coalitions were almost always close relatives, kin selection enhanced the benefits of cooperation.· Such a system, as he saw, minimized the differences which might otherwise be drawn between distant and close kin.· Marriage with close kin is generally forbidden in most societies and so, commonly, is marriage with people of dissimilar culture.· It may involve distant relatives or close kin.· It was because most of the inhabitants of the island were close kin of one another.· Zoologists can with greater justice call humans fish, since fish are far closer kin to humans than they are to lobsters.· Mice, for example, excrete scents in their urine that enable females to avoid their close kin. ► distant · Roberts's evidence suggests that there has been considerable variation historically in how far support structures extend to more distant kin.· He was intent on educating me, this distant kin, and I was grateful.· Such a system, as he saw, minimized the differences which might otherwise be drawn between distant and close kin.· The most intriguing memorial in the church, however, is that of Edward Trelawney, distant kin of the battling bishop.· The wider extended family of distant kin and friends may include some who have died, but who are present in memory.· He is distant kin to Arundel himself. ► other · In relationships between siblings or between other kin, the two-way principle seems to be the foundation of support structures. ► wide · This is true for relations with wider kin but is also the case for friendships.· Marriage partners will feel obligations to their wider kin which may even transcend those they feel towards each other.· Most of them suggest, however, that most members of families in Britain have some contact with their wider kin.· More generally, there is a wider range of kin whom one is presumed to have some duty to assist. NOUN► group · The larvae live in kin groups and are aposematic, while the adults disperse to live a solitary existence and are cryptic.· Patterns of disruption and reconstitution of kin groups do seem very different now by comparison with the past.· In summary, the evidence shows that the shape of kin groups is subject to very significant variation over the course of time.· Man may well have spent large portions of the last several million years living in small kin groups.· Usually, however, the day-to-day care of the elderly in particular, was a matter for the kin group. ► network · What are the consequences of these changes for the kin networks of the current generation of older people?· They found that the people living on the estate did not have such intimate contact with their extended kin network. ► relationship · In-laws Relationships with in-laws form a special category of kin relationships.· Did such calculations vary in different kin relationships, especially between kin who were closer or more distant in genealogical terms?· Decisions may make reference to expectations and values concerning kin relationships that can only be assumed. ► selection · A related misconception is that kin selection can operate only if an animal can recognize its degree of relationship to others.· Because, they argued, the males in coalitions were almost always close relatives, kin selection enhanced the benefits of cooperation.· If this were so, kin selection could operate only in species of high intelligence.· The process by which such behaviour arises is often called kin selection.· This observation, they believe, throws doubt on the importance of kin selection.· In practice, the early stages probably require the operation of kin selection.· The second misunderstanding concerns the ideas which must be present in an animal's mind if kin selection is to operate. ► support · Are the rather variable and unpredictable patterns of kin support, which I identified in chapter 1, of recent origin?· The importance of this for understanding structures of kin support are important.· How important is the exchange element in structuring kin support?· The data produced by Timaeus suggest that kin support has a potential to increase rather than to decline. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► next of kin The college need to know your next of kin in case something happens to you. The police will not release the dead man's name until his next of kin have been informed. All that will be sorted out by the social workers who are trying to find his next of kin. He would want to write a letter to Stephen's next of kin, if such a person existed. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. If there is no Will, the next of kin should decide. In cases like that it's the next of kin they want. Instructions for my next of kin and executors upon my death. Urgent plans were being made at the London office to fly next of kin to Katmandu tomorrow. We only give out names if we know that relatives and next of kin have been informed. 1informal (also kinsfolk, kinfolk American English old-fashioned) your family2next of kin formal your most closely related family: We’ll have to notify the next of kin of his death. → kindred → kith and kin
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