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[名]
(家族) clan
tribe; clansman
宗族
the same clan
同族
all the members of a clan; the whole clan
合族
(古代的一种酷刑) a death penalty in ancient China, imposed on an offender and his whole family,or even the families of his mother and wife
(种族; 民族) race; nationality
the Slav nationality
斯拉夫族
the Mongolian race
蒙古族
(事物有某种共同属性的一大类) a class of things with common features or attribute
aquatic animals
水族
the cat tribe
猫族
a family of languages
语族
carbon family
碳族