fraternity
英 [fr?'t??n?t?]
美 [fr?'t?n?ti]
- n. 友愛；兄弟會(huì)；互助會(huì)；大學(xué)生聯(lián)誼會(huì)
中文詞源
fraternity 兄弟會(huì)來自拉丁語frater, 兄弟，詞源同brother.
英文詞源
- fraternity (n.)
- early 14c., "body of men associated by common interest," from Old French fraternité (12c.), from Latin fraternitatem (nominative fraternitas) "brotherhood," from fraternus "brotherly," from frater "brother," from PIE *bhrater "brother" (see brother). Meaning "state or condition of being as brothers" is from late 15c. College Greek-letter organization sense is from 1777, first in reference to Phi Beta Kappa.
雙語例句
- 1. One of writer's favourite themes is the fraternity of mankind.
- 作家最喜歡寫的一個(gè)主題是人類的博愛.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 2. Alexander is a member of the medical fraternity.
- 亞歷山大在醫(yī)務(wù)界工作.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Republic One and Indivisible. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, or Death!
- 統(tǒng)一不可分割的共和國, 自由平等博愛或死亡.
來自英漢文學(xué) - 雙城記
- 4. Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission.
- 鮑勃需要與他共同肩負(fù)這項(xiàng)使命的其他人的友愛互助。
來自辭典例句
- 5. You're glad to be a member of this new water fraternity.
- 你也會(huì)為自己能成為這個(gè)新興的水上運(yùn)動(dòng)俱樂部的一名成員而感到高興的.
來自辭典例句