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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- fraternal
[frə'tɝnl]
[frə'təːnl]
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1.
adjective
兄弟(般)的;友爱的,博爱的
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2.
adjective
[American English]
兄弟会的,互助会的;(美国)大学生联谊会的
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3.
adjective
由两个受精卵发育而成的(孪生子);异胞双生的[区别于identical]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- fraternal
[frə't3ːnəl]
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1.
adj
of or suitable to a brother; brotherly
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2.
adj
of or relating to a fraternity
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3.
adj
designating either or both of a pair of twins of the same or opposite sex that developed from two separate fertilized ova - Compare identical
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4.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin fraternus, from frater brother
Examples
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Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today.
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共济会的人今天将会在施舍处帮忙。
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兄弟般的情谊
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fraternal feelings
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两国人民情同手足。
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Our two peoples are bound together by ties of fraternal friendship.
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兄弟般的团结
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fraternal solidarity; brotherly unity
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团结友爱
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fraternal unity
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友爱
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friendly affection; fraternal love
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