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family

Related topics: Family, Children, Biology
fam·i·ly /ˈfæməli/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural families)  
1 closely related group 关系密切的群体 [countableC]SSF a group of people who are related to each other, especially a mother, a father, and their children 〔尤指由父母和孩子组成的〕家庭
 Do you know the family next door?
你认识隔壁那家人吗?
 The Webb family still has its farm over there.
韦伯家依然保留着那里的农场。
 This house isn’t big enough for a family of seven.
这房子住不下七口之家。
2 all your relations 所有和你有亲属关系的人 [countableC, uncountableU]SSFFAMILY all the people you are related to, including those who are now dead 家族
 I’m moving to Detroit because I have some family there.
我要搬到底特律,因为我有家人住在那儿。
in somebody’s family
 That painting has been in our family (=been owned by our family) for 200 years.
那幅油画属于我们家族已有200年了。
 Asthma runs in the family (=is common in the family).
这个家族有哮喘病史。
nGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
In senses 1 and 2, family is usually followed by a singular verb:
The family now lives in London.
那家人现居伦敦。
My family comes from Scotland originally.
我祖籍是苏格兰。
In British English, you can also use a plural verb:
The family now live in London.
那家人现居伦敦。
My family come from Scotland originally.
我祖籍是苏格兰。
3 children 孩子,子女 [countableC]SSCFAMILY children 孩子
 Couples with young families wouldn’t want to live here.
子女年幼的夫妻不会愿意住在这里。
 They’re getting married next year, and hope to start a family (=have children) straight away.
他们准备明年结婚,并希望马上要孩子。
bring up/raise a family
 the problems of bringing up a family on a very low income
靠微薄收入养家糊口的各种问题
4. family size/pack etc a container or package containing a large amount of a product 家庭装〔供全家人用的大包装商品〕
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5 group of animals/things 动物/事物的一群 [countableC] technicalGROUP OF THINGS a group of related animals, plants, languages etc 〔动物、植物等的〕科;〔语言的〕语族,语系
the cat/parrot/squirrel etc family
 The cat family includes lions and tigers.
猫科动物包括狮和虎。
 Spanish and Italian are part of the Romance language family.
西班牙语和意大利语属于罗曼语系。
6. she’s/he’s family informal used to emphasize your connection with someone who is related to you /他是我的家人[自己人]
7. in the family way old-fashioned pregnant 怀孕的,有身孕的
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COLLOCATIONSMeanings 1 & 2
adjectives
the whole family 全家人
We invited the whole family round.
我们把一家人都请了过来。
all the family 全家人
This is a game which all the family can enjoy.
这个游戏全家人都能玩。
somebody's immediate family (=closest relations) 某人的直系亲属
What if one of your immediate family were disabled?
要是你的某位直系亲属残疾了怎么办?
somebody's extended family (=including not only parents and children, but also grandparents, aunts etc) 某人的大家庭
She gets a lot of help from her extended family.
她从大家庭里获得了许多帮助。
a large/small family /小家庭
She came from a large family of seven children.
她来自一个有七个孩子的大家庭。
a one-parent/single-parent family 单亲家庭
nOne in seven families is a one-parent family.
the nuclear family (=a family consisting of a mother, a father, and their children) 核心家庭,小家庭
nNot everyone lives in a typical nuclear family.
close/close-knit family (=a family that spends a lot of time together and gives each other support) 关系亲密的一家人
nLaura's family are very close.
nthe Royal family (=the king or queen and their family)
The Royal Family have large estates in Scotland.
nthe Smith/Jones/Brown etc family
The Smith family are living in temporary accommodation.
family + NOUN
a family member/a member of the family 家庭成员
The event was attended by many of his family members, including his children and grandchildren.
这次活动他家里许多人都参加了,包括他的子女和孙辈。
somebody's family background 某人的家庭出身
He comes from a stable family background.
他家世雄厚。
a family history 家族史
Is there a family history of heart disease?
有心脏病家族史吗?
family life 家庭生活
Some people believe that television is destroying family life.
有人认为电视正在破坏家庭生活。
a family unit 家庭单位
nthe breakup of the traditional family unit
somebody's family home (=where someone's family live and where they lived as a child) 某人的老家
nHer family home is in a village outside Derry.
a family business (=one run by members of a family) 家族企业
nMy parents expected me to join the family business.
a family car (=one designed for families with children) 家庭用车
nIt's a practical family car that is also fun to drive.
a family holiday British EnglishBrE, a family vacation American EnglishAmE: 家庭度假
nMost of our family holidays were spent in the south of France.
a family resemblance (=when members of the same family look like each other) 亲缘相似性
nThere's a strong family resemblance between all the sisters.
COMMON ERRORSDon't say 'my family is five', 'my family is five members/people', or 'my family is of five members/people'. Say there are five people in my family.
不要说 'my family is five', 'my family is five members/people', 'my family is of five members/people'. 而要说 there are five people in my family.
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Origin family
(1400-1500) familia people living in a house, from famulus servant
fam·i·ly nounn GRAMMAR1 →COLLOCATIONS1
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