| 释义 |
next of kinˌnext of ˈkin ●○○ noun [plural, uncountable]   - Social workers are still trying to find the victim's next of kin.
- 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.
someone who belongs to your family► relative/relation someone who is a member of your family although they do not live with you: · Over a hundred friends and relatives came to the wedding.relative/relation of: · Some relatives of the victims are planning to sue.close relative/relation (=someone who is closely related to you): · When he died, there were no children or close relatives to contact.distant relative/relation (=someone who is not closely related to you): · We have some distant relations in Australia that we've never met.no relation to somebody (=used to say someone is not related to someone else with the same name): · Marty Rogers (no relation to Governor Rogers) is one of the governor's biggest critics. ► family member/member of the family someone who is part of your family: · Only close family members are allowed to visit her.· Woods says she's not sure if any of the members of her family have read the book. ► next of kin the person or people who are most closely related to you, for example your husband or mother, and who need to be told when you die or if you have a serious accident: · 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. your closest living relative or relatives:  May I have your name, address and next of kin, please? |