fraternity
UK [frə'tɜ:.nə.ti] US [-'tɝ:.nə.tˌi] noun
GROUP 群体
countable [+ sing/pl verb]
■a group of people who have the same job or interest （有相同职业或兴趣爱好的）群体，集团•the legal fraternity (= lawyers)律师界同人 •the criminal fraternity (= criminals)犯罪团伙 •The racing world is a pretty close-knit fraternity.赛马界是一个联系相当密切的群体。 countable [+ sing/pl verb] (informal frat) US
■a social organization for male students at an American or Canadian college （美国或加拿大的）男大学生联谊会 Compare sorority
UK [frə'tɜ:.nə.ti] US [-'tɝ:.nə.tˌi] noun
FRIENDSHIP 友谊
uncountable
■a feeling of friendship and support 友爱，友谊•He described sport as a symbol of peace and a means of promoting fraternity between nations.他把体育运动描述为和平的象征和增进民族友谊的手段。 |