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*fam·i·ly /`fæməlɪ; ˈfæməli/
n
1 [C] a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children 家，家庭:
Do you know the family next door? 你认识隔壁那家人吗？
run in the family (=be common in a particular family) 为一家人所共有: Heart disease runs in our family. 心脏病在我们家族中遗传。
2 [C] children 子女:
start a family (=have children) 生孩子
bring up/raise a family the problems of bringing up a family of five 抚养五个子女的困难
3 [C] a group of things, especially animals or plants, that are related 〔尤指动物或植物的〕科:
tigers and other members of the cat family 老虎和其他猫科动物
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