tribe
UK/traib/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A social group sharing common ancestry, customs, and a leader, often in a traditional society
部落，宗族（共享血统、习俗和首领的社会群体）
n.
(informal) A close-knit group of people who share an interest or identity
（非正式）一群志同道合、有共同身份的人
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe root in bare form, straight from Latin tribus — one of the founding divisions of the Roman people. English kept the literal 'group bound by ancestry,' then extended it casually to 'your kind of people' (find your tribe).
Root trib still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.indigenous tribe原住民部落
- 2.nomadic tribe游牧部落
- 3.tribal leader部落首领
- 4.find your tribe找到志同道合的人
Example Sentences
- 1.
The valley is home to several nomadic tribes.
- 2.
Different tribes fought over control of the river.
- 3.
At the conference she finally found her tribe.