kindred

英 [ˈkɪndrəd]

美 [ˈkɪndrəd]

n. (统称)家人，亲属; 亲属关系; 血缘关系
adj. 类似的; 相似的; 相关的; 有血缘关系的

复数：kindreds　

BNC.20308 / COCA.18790

牛津词典

noun

adj.

N-UNCOUNT （统称）家人，亲属
Yourkindredare your family, and all the people who are related to you.
1. The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred.
  违法者对受害人亲属给予了适当的补偿。
ADJ 类似的；相似的
Kindredthings are similar to each other.
1. I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
  我回想起多次同她就这些问题及类似话题进行的讨论。

noun

group of people related by blood or marriage
Synonym:kinkin groupkinship groupclantribe

adj

related by blood or marriage
1. kindred clans
similar in quality or character
1. a feeling akin to terror
2. kindred souls
3. the amateur is closely related to the collector
Synonym:akin(p)

They are adventurers, sometimes tearful with joy, and kindred souls to this great ecstatic filmmaker.
他们是冒险者，有时候会会含着喜悦的泪水，和这位欣喜若狂的电影制片人如同亲人一般。
The patriarchal clan system was the result of the find political and structural raconstruction of kindred relationship.
宗法制是对亲属关系的首次政治和组织改造。
They have found many kindred spirits in the labour party.
他们在工党中发现了不少志趣相投的人。
He would not have come like General de Gaulle with only an unconquerable heart and a few kindred spirits.
他不会象戴高乐将军那样，只带着一颗不可征服的心和少数几个类似的人来。
Some forge their own course, guided by faith, seeking not a location, but a kindred soul.
一些人由信念指引，开拓他们自己的道路，他们寻找的不是一个地点，而是一个同样的灵魂。
When I saw his work for the first time I recognized a kindred spirit.
我第一次看到他的作品时就认定他与我志趣相投。
At the time, kindred were linked together chiefly through the band of their maternity.
那时联系亲属的纽带以母方为主。
All his kindred are dead.
他的亲属都已死亡。
-and sad, because he missed his heavenly kindred!
他也很伤心，因为他思念他在天国里的亲属！
He and I are kindred spirITs: we both enjoy music and football.
他跟我兴趣相投，我们都喜欢音乐和足球。