fraternities

n.

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1. N-UNCOUNT 兄弟情谊;友爱;互助 Fraternity refers to friendship and support between people who feel they are closely linked to each other. 
  • Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission.

    鲍勃需要与他共同肩负这项使命的其他人的友爱互助。

2. N-COUNT 同业者;具有相同职业(或兴趣)的人 You can refer to people who have the same profession or the same interests as a particular fraternity
  • ...the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity.

    盗窃枪支流入犯罪团伙手中

  • ...the sailing fraternity.

    帆船运动爱好者们

3. N-COUNT (美国男大学生)联谊会,兄弟会 In the United States, a fraternity is a society of male university or college students.