单词 | tribe |
释义 | tribe/trʌɪb![]() noun 1A social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader: indigenous Indian tribes...
Synonyms ethnic group, people, race, nation; family, dynasty, house; clan, sept technical gens archaic folk 1.1(In ancient Rome) each of several political divisions, originally three, later thirty, ultimately thirty-five.Lucilius vilified reprobate consulars such as Lucius Opimius and Gaius Papirius Carbo, also undisciplined tribes and dishonest political lobbying....
1.2often derogatory A distinctive or close-knit group: she made a stand against the social codes of her English middle-class tribe brands are adopted by a tribe of users an outburst against the whole tribe of theoreticians...
Synonyms group, crowd, gang, company, body, band, host, bevy, party, pack, army, herd, flock, drove, horde, mob informal bunch, crew, gaggle, posse, load 1.3 informal A large number of people: tribes of children playing under the watchful eyes of nurses...
2 Biology A taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below family or subfamily, usually ending in -ini (in zoology) or -eae (in botany).A broad investigation was initiated into the floral development of 30 taxa out of 15 tribes, focussing on the initiation of bracteoles and on the sequence of sepal initiation....
UsageIn historical contexts the word tribe is broadly accepted (the area was inhabited by Slavic tribes), but in contemporary contexts it is problematic when used to refer to a community living within a traditional society. It is strongly associated with past attitudes of white colonialists towards so-called primitive or uncivilized peoples living in remote undeveloped places. For this reason it is generally preferable to use alternative terms such as community or people. OriginMiddle English: from Old French tribu or Latin tribus (singular and plural); perhaps related to tri- 'three' and referring to the three divisions of the early people of Rome.
Rhymes |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。