families
美 [?fæm(?)li] 
英 ['fæm(?)li]
- n.家族；親屬；子女；家庭（包括父母子女）
- adj.家庭的；一家所有的；適合全家人的
- 網絡科；養育與家庭；家庭成員
詞形變化
復數：families 同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | [cspv] 家，家庭（包括父母子女）a group consisting of one or two parents and their children |
| the other members of my family 我家的其他成員 |
| Almost every family in the country owns a television. 這個國家幾乎家家都有一臺電視機。 |
| All my family enjoy skiing. 我們全家都喜歡滑雪。 |
| one-parent / single-parent families 單親家庭 |
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| families with young children 有小孩的家庭 |
2. | [cspv][u] （大）家庭（包括父母子女及近親）；親屬a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations |
| All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party. 我們所有親屬都來參加了祖父的八十壽宴。 |
| The support of family and friends is vital. 親友的支持極為重要。 |
| We've only told the immediate family(= the closest relations) . 我們只告訴了直系親屬。 |
| the Royal Family(= the children and close relations of the king or queen) 王室 |
| I always think of you as one of the family . 我一直把你當成自家人。 |
| She's family(= she is a relation) . 她是我們家的人。 |
3. | [cspv] 家族all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead |
| Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years. 有些家族在這個地區務農有幾百年了。 |
| This painting has been in our family for generations. 這幅畫是我們家的傳家寶。 |
4. | [cspv][u] 子女；（尤指）年幼子女a couple's or a person's children, especially young children |
| They have a large family. 他們的子女成群。 |
| I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family. 我以此致瓊斯伉儷及子女。 |
| Do they plan to start a family(= have children) ? 他們打算生孩子嗎？ |
| to bring up/raise a family 撫育╱扶養孩子 |
5. | [c] （動植物）科；（尤指語言）語族a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages |
| Lions belong to the cat family. 獅屬于貓科。 |
| the Germanic family of languages 日耳曼語族 |
1. | 家庭的connected with the family or a particular family |
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| your family background 你的家庭背景 |
3. | 適合全家人的suitable for all members of a family, both adults and children |
習慣用語
(be/get) in the family way
懷孕；有喜(to be/become) pregnant
run in the family
為一家人所共有；世代相傳to be a common feature in a particular family
| Heart disease runs in the family. 這家人都有心臟病。 |
英漢解釋
n. | 1. 家,家庭;〈集合詞〉家庭成員,家屬,子女;親屬 |
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英英解釋
例句
"The two families have never been a loving couple, " says a senior executive.
一位高管表示：“這兩個家族之間的關系從來就沒有親密過。”
Most exchange students say that they feel as if they were truly part of their host families and that they will always stay in touch .
大多數交流學生說，他們覺得他們真的像主人家的成員一樣，而且將會經常保持聯系。
Pensioners and families are to be given one-off payments of up to (US)$1, 300, to help fuel consumer demand.
領養老金的人和家庭會受到一次性支付的高達1,300美元，幫助他解決燃料消耗問題。
We see it in the faces of the quarter million Thai children forced to drop out of school this year to help support their families.
我們在二十五萬被迫輟學以幫補家庭的泰國孩子的臉上看到了這種打擊；
Most of those killed were students and families waiting to hear results of scholarship exams, " he said. "
這次遇害的大都是等候獎學金考試結果的學生和他們的家人。
The FontCollection allows you to get a list of the font families contained in the collection with its Families property.
使用FontCollection的Families屬性，可以獲得集合中包含的字體系列的列表。
On this Christmas Eve, Laura and I send our best wishes to families across America as you gather in your homes to celebrate the holiday.
在這個圣誕節前夕，勞拉和我致以最良好的祝愿家人在全美大家聚集在貴院慶祝假日。
Many Japanese families are no doubt going through similar shifts, assuming they have been lucky enough to survive.
許多日本家庭無疑也在經歷這種類似的變遷，前提是他們能夠幸運地活下來。
It was tough making ends meet on the island, and many families had to make do with a lot less than what they were used to back in England.
在這個島上，想做到收支平衡是很困難的。許多家庭只好用比過去英國國內還差還少的東西勉強維持生存。
And thanks to your families, as well, because your sacrifice was theirs, too. All of you were there for me every step of the way.
也謝謝你們的家人，因為你作出的犧牲也是他們的犧牲，你們所有人都與我一路走來。
Most are the single child of their families and have been raised at a time of a tremendous rise in economic wealth.
他們大都是獨生子女，成長于一個經濟騰飛的時代。
S. economy. Currently, the United States has its own national family housing families about two-thirds of the total, the best level in U.
目前，美國擁有自己住房的家庭約占全國家庭總數的三分之二，為美國歷史上的最好水平。
and he perceived that she was going through their two families alphabetically, and that they were only in the first quarter of the alphabet.
他發現她準備按字母順序走遍他們的兩個家族，而他們目前僅僅處于字母表的前四分之一。
Families of two of the three remaining British hostages held in Iraq for two years are deeply troubled to hear the men are likely dead.
英國仍有三名人質被伊拉克劫持了兩年之久。其中兩人的家人在聽說他們可能已經死亡之后非常擔憂。
The government is to meet the British Retail Consortium and the Office of Fair Trading to help thousands of ' needy' families affected .
英國政府是為滿足零售財團和公平交易辦事處協助成千上萬的貧困家庭的影響。
My own belief is that individuals and families should make up their own minds about how much to save.
我本人的看法是，應該由個人和家庭自己決定該儲蓄多少錢。
At each stop it is traditional for families to leave Santa mince pies and alcohol. Will having both of these treats make Santa feel sleeper?
根據傳統，到每家時，大家都會給圣誕老人餡餅和美酒，吃完這些會使圣誕老人更容易睡覺嗎？
It may be that the intrauterine environment is a third pathway by which mental illness is passed down in families.
這可能是因為子宮內的環境是心理疾病遺傳給后代的第三個途徑。
In different ancient cultures, marriage was more of a business arrangement, joining families together for mutual benefit.
在各種各樣的古代文化中，婚姻更多的是一種經營性安排，家人一起加入，互惠互利。
But addiction can also inflict misery on the families and especially the children of any addict, and involves wider social costs.
但是上癮也會給家庭尤其是有任何毒癮的孩子們造成悲劇，并且造成了極大的社會成本。
Their joy at being once again united with their families did not overcome a stern desire to engage the enemy at the earliest moment.
他們與家人重新團聚的歡樂心情并未勝過他們要盡早與敵人周旋的堅定愿望。
The corporate is now negotiating with the families ready to resettle about compensation.
公司正在和拆遷戶協商賠償問題。
There was an enormous growth in two-car families.
擁有兩部車的家庭大量增加。
Europe still had its old class system. It was the home of the landed aristocracy, of palaces and royal families.
歐洲仍然保有其古老的階級制度。歐洲是有產貴族階層的故土，宮殿和皇族的所在地。
Families with old people began to wonder when the ancient fathers and mothers would die, and babies whined.
有老人的人家看著年邁的父母朝不保夕，嬰兒幼童發出有氣無力的哭聲。
Deans and the widow Butler were placed in such a situation, as naturally and at length created some intimacy between the families.
但由于迪恩斯同巴特勒寡婦同處困境，兩個家庭之間自然而然形成了親密的聯系。
At least 10 centers for needy families regularly dispense free groceries to them in the Cleveland suburbs.
在克利夫蘭郊區至少有十個為貧困家庭服務的中心，定期給他們發放免費家庭用品。
The farmers and their families were moving about the lawn, among the flowers and shrubs.
農民們帶著家小在草地上走動，來往于花叢矮樹之間。
The two families have been feuding for generations.
那兩家族彼此仇視已歷數代。
One man on a tractor can take the place of twelve families.
一個人開一臺拖拉機能代替12戶人家。
As a result of the civil war in Lebanon in 1975-1976 many refugee families were displaced.
由于一九七五年至一九七六年的黎巴嫩內戰，許多難民家庭被迫流離。
The marriage linked the two families together.
這樁婚事將兩家人聯系到一起。
The same motives which lead men to marry late also lead them to limit their families.
就是那些引導人延遲結婚的動機，也引導人們限制他們的生育。
Ministers should be more attentive to the needs of families.
部長們應該更關懷家庭的需要。
We provide help to families in crisis situations.
我們對處于困境的家庭提供幫助。
The outbreak of war uprooted many families.
戰爭的爆發使很多家庭無家可歸。
They cannot desert because if they do their families will be shot.
他們不會開小差，因為開了小差，一家老小都要給槍斃。
Look at your father, he has three separate families.
你看你父親，他有三房兒女。
He said the train has brought in new customers, particularly families from the East Valley exploring the booming Central and Camelback area.
他說，列車在帶來新客戶，從東谷，特別是家庭，探索中央和駝背蓬勃發展的地區。
Christmas tends to be a particularly stressful time for families, with a huge rise in people seeking advice each January, Lloyd Platt said.
LloydPlatt表示，對于家庭而言，圣誕節尤其令人壓力倍增，而每年的1月份，尋求離婚咨詢的人數都會急劇增加。
The next day, Japan unveiled a ¥ 5 trillion ($51 billion) package, much of it supposed to go directly to families and small firms.
日本在次日透露了價值5萬億日元（相當于510億美元）的財政刺激一攬子措施；按照計劃，其中的大部分都應該直接援助家庭和小型公司。
It is not a tragedy that he is dead, but it would have been more fitting to see him answer directly to the families of those he murdered.
他的死并不令悲傷，叫他直接去面對那些被他殺害的亡魂來說，反而最合適不過的方法。
"It is not acceptable for children and families to be without a roof over their heads in a country as wealthy as ours, " he said.
“在像美國這麼富裕的一個國度中，兒童或者家庭上無片瓦蔽日，是令人不能接受的，”奧巴馬說。
Some of your families maybe don't believe in your dreams. But let me tell you something, my young friends. Keep your dreams.
你們的家人也許不相信你們的夢想，但是，朋友們，讓我告訴你們，執著于你的夢想！
My childhood was no different from that of many boys from poor families: informal jobs; very little formal education.
我的童年與許多來自貧窮家庭的男孩沒有任何的不同：非正式的工作；非常少的正式教育。
A woman used a technique similar to the MITM attack to rob families out of a lot of money (see Resources).
有一個女人曾經使用類似于MITM攻擊的技術搶劫了很多家的很多錢（請參閱參考資料）。
The number of literature families in Song Dynasty was more than 350, which can be regarded as the most one in the feudal age of China.
宋代文學家庭有三百五十多個，在封建社會中的各朝各代中是最多的。
Tell our families and friends just how much we love them.
不要把對家人和朋友的愛深藏心中，大膽地告訴他們。
They are kind and always ready to help others. They love their families. What's more, they never waste anything.
他們很善良而且總是樂于助人。他們愛他們的家庭。而且，他們從不浪費任何東西。
He lives in a single-parent families, but he was more love for his mother and sister.
他生活在一個單親家庭，但是他卻更加的愛自己的媽媽和姐姐。
The two men had a couple of drinks together , talked about their families and their holidays for a while and finally got down to business .
這兩個人在一起喝了幾杯酒，談了一些有關家庭和度假的事情以后才談正事。
The relationship between our families and loved ones is something that money cannot buy and no one knows how much time we have left!
我們的家庭和我們的愛都是用錢買不到的，而且沒有人知道我們還剩下多少時間！
everyone together . In some families, meals are often the only chance everyone gets to see each during the day.
在有些家庭，家庭會餐經常只是大家每天能看到彼此的唯一的機會
The news of the couple's engagement sparked controversy, as Ethel was an heiress to one of the nation's prominent Republican families.
這對夫婦結婚的消息引起很大爭議，因為Ethel是當時美國共和黨里顯赫的杜邦家族的女繼承人。
Finally, they require a great deal of supportive care that can be very expensive for their families and for their communities.
最終，他們需要大量支持療法，這對于他們的家庭和社區來說是昂貴的醫療負擔。
In October she extended the child-support system for poor families, at a cost of $2. 6 billion a year.
去年十月，她延長貧苦家庭的兒童扶助制度，每年花費26億美元。
If pride in a good name keeps families and neighborhoods straight, a sense of shame is the reverse side of that coin.
如果說名譽帶來的自豪感使家人和鄰里之間保持坦誠，那么羞恥感則恰恰相反。
In small families there was no relationship between an individual's risk of brain cancer and the number of siblings he had.
在小家庭里一個人得腦癌的風險與他的兄弟姐妹數目沒有關聯性。
