family

noun

1. 家，家庭（包括父母子女）
   a group consisting of one or two parents and their children
   1. the other members of my family
      我家的其他成员
   2. Almost every family in the country owns a television.
      这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。
   3. All my family enjoy skiing.
      我们全家都喜欢滑雪。
   4. one-parent / single-parent families
      单亲家庭
   5. a family of four
      四口之家
   6. families with young children
      有小孩的家庭
2. （大）家庭（包括父母子女及近亲）；亲属
   a group consisting of one or two parents, their children and close relations
   1. All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.
      我们所有的亲属都来参加了祖父八十寿宴。
   2. The support of family and friends is vital.
      亲友的支持极为重要。
   3. We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations) .
      我们只告诉了直系亲属。
   4. the Royal Family (= the children and close relations of the king or queen)
      王室
   5. I always think of you as one of the family .
      我一直把你当成自家人。
   6. She's family (= she is a relation) .
      她是我们家的人。
3. 家族
   all the people who are related to each other, including those who are now dead
   1. Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
      有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。
   2. This painting has been in our family for generations.
      这幅画是我们家的传家宝。
4. 子女；（尤指）年幼子女
   a couple's or a person's children, especially young children
   1. They have a large family.
      他们的子女成群。
   2. I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family.
      我以此致琼斯伉俪及子女。
   3. Do they plan to start a family (= have children) ?
      他们打算生孩子吗？
   4. to bring up/raise a family
      抚育 / 抚养孩子
5. （动植物）科；（尤指语言）语族
   a group of related animals and plants; a group of related things, especially languages
   1. Lions belong to the cat family.
      狮属于猫科。
   2. the Germanic family of languages
      日耳曼语族

adj.

1. 家庭的
   connected with the family or a particular family
   1. family life
      家庭生活
   2. your family background
      你的家庭背景
2. 一家所有的
   owned by a family
   1. a family business
      家庭企业
3. 适合全家人的
   suitable for all members of a family, both adults and children
   1. a family show
      家庭节目

1. N-COUNT-COLL 家;家庭;家族
   A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children.
   1. There's room in there for a family of five...
      那儿能住下五口之家。
   2. His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides...
      他无论作出什么决定，家人都全力支持。
   3. To him the family is the core of society...
      对他来说，家庭是社会的核心。
   4. Does he have any family?
      他有什么亲人吗？
2. N-COUNT-COLL 子女;孩子
   When people talk about a family, they sometimes mean children.
   1. They decided to start a family.
      他们决定要孩子。
   2. ...couples with large families.
      儿女成群的夫妇
3. N-COUNT-COLL 祖先;祖辈
   When people talk about their family, they sometimes mean their ancestors.
   1. Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.
      她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。
   2. ...homes where their families had lived for generations.
      祖祖辈辈生活过的家
   3. ...the history of mental illness in the family.
      家族精神病史
4. ADJ 家族的;家庭的;家里的
   You can use family to describe things that belong to a particular family.
   1. He returned to the family home...
      他回到自己家里。
   2. I was working in the family business.
      我在自家的企业工作。
5. ADJ 全家共用的;全家共享的
   You can use family to describe things that are designed to be used or enjoyed by both parents and children.
   1. It had been designed as a family house...
      这房子的设计适合一家老小共同居住。
   2. A wedding is a family event.
      婚礼是全家人的庆典。
6. N-COUNT (动植物的)科
   A family of animals or plants is a group of related species.
   1. ...foods in the cabbage family, such as Brussels sprouts.
      抱子甘蓝之类的十字花科食物

1. He returned home each year to celebrate Christmas and New Year with his family.
   他每年都回家和家人一起欢度圣诞和新年。
2. We felt we had no home any more, no family, nothing
   我们觉得我们没有了家，也没有了家人，一无所有。
3. The family base was crucial to my development.
   家庭基础对我的发展至关重要。
4. Our lives are bounded by work, family and television.
   我们的生活囿于工作、家庭和电视中。
5. The three sons also contribute to the family business
   这3个儿子也为家族事业做出了贡献。
6. Maybe there is a curse on my family
   可能我的家族受到了诅咒。
7. My family now accepts the fact that I don't eat sugar or bread
   我的家人现在都接受了我不吃糖和面包这件事。
8. There's room in there for a family of five
   那儿能住下五口之家。
9. His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides
   他无论作出什么决定，家人都全力支持。
10. To him the family is the core of society
    对他来说，家庭是社会的核心。
11. Does he have any family?
    他有什么亲人吗？
12. They decided to start a family.
    他们决定要孩子。
13. Her family came to Los Angeles at the turn of the century.
    她的祖先在世纪之交时来到洛杉矶。
14. He returned to the family home
    他回到自己家里。
15. I was working in the family business.
    我在自家的企业工作。
16. It had been designed as a family house
    这房子的设计适合一家老小共同居住。
17. A wedding is a family event.
    婚礼是全家人的庆典。
18. He moved away and broke off relations with the family.
    他搬走了，断绝了和家人的关系。
19. Mr Weaver and his family have been persecuted by the authorities for their beliefs
    韦弗先生和他的家人由于其信仰而遭到当局的迫害。
20. His family and supporters have campaigned for many years for a posthumous pardon.
    他的家人和支持者为争取其获得身后赦免而开展了多年的运动。
21. All the family members need to have their own interests and recreations.
    所有的家庭成员都需要有自己的兴趣和休闲方式。
22. The children in our family are always respectful to their elders
    我们家的孩子对长辈总是恭恭敬敬的。
23. She and her youngest son were finally allowed to be reunited with their family
    她和小儿子终于得到允许和家人团聚。
24. Franklin shared the family's scorn for his wife's new friends
    富兰克林和家里人一样，也对他夫人的新朋友们不屑一顾。
25. He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family.
    他切断了和家人的所有感情纽带。
26. The typical family structure of Freud's patients involved two parents and two children
    弗洛伊德的病人的典型家庭结构是父母二人和两个孩子。
27. Sara wished Franklin to follow family tradition, in this as in all things.
    萨拉希望富兰克林在这件事上和所有其他事情一样，能遵循家庭传统。
28. My whole family went.
    我们一家全去了。
29. The teacher often mixed me up with another boy of the same family name.
    老师常常把我和另外一个同姓的男孩搞混了。
30. A quarrel had estranged him from his family.
    一场争吵使他与家人疏远了。

  family home house【导航词义：家】

  family n. 家庭

〔辨析〕指家庭成员，而非住房。

  home n. 家，家庭

〔辨析〕指居住的地方，也指家庭成员。

  house n. 房子，住宅；一家人

〔辨析〕指住房，也指住在一所房子里的所有人。

n.

(be/get) in the family way

• 怀孕；有喜
  (to be/become) pregnant

run in the family

• 为一家人所共有；世代相传
  to be a common feature in a particular family
  1. Heart disease runs in the family.
     这家人都有心脏病。

noun

1. primary social group
   1. he wanted to have a good job before starting a family

   Synonym:    family unit

2. people descended from a common ancestor
   1. his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower

   Synonym:    family linefolkkinfolkkinsfolkseptphratry

3. a collection of things sharing a common attribute
   1. there are two classes of detergents

   Synonym:    classcategory

4. a social unit living together
   1. he moved his family to Virginia
   2. It was a good Christian household
   3. I waited until the whole house was asleep
   4. the teacher asked how many people made up his home

   Synonym:    householdhousehomemenage

5. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
   1. sharks belong to the fish family

6. an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
   1. the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
   2. the church welcomed new members into its fellowship

   Synonym:    fellowship

7. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

   Synonym:    syndicatecrime syndicatemob

8. a person having kinship with another or others
   1. he's kin
   2. he's family

   Synonym:    kinkinsperson