Fraternity



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 同类人; 友爱
• ［英］ n. 同类人 ( a group of people with the same beliefs, interests, work, etc.) ; 友爱 ( fraternal relationship or spirit)

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -ties)

• Date: 14th century
• 1. a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or pleasure: as
  • a. a fraternal order
  • b. guild 1
  • c. a men's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes having secret rites and a name consisting of Greek letters
  • d. a student organization for scholastic, professional, or extracurricular activities <a debating fraternity>
• 2. the quality or state of being brothers ; brotherliness
• 3. persons of the same class, profession, character, or tastes <the racetrack fraternity>

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