a group of close-knit and interrelated families (especially associated with families in the Scottish Highlands) (尤指苏格兰高地的)氏族,部落 ■a large family 家族 the Watts clan is one of racing's oldest families. 沃茨家族是赛马历史最悠久的家族之一。 ■a group of people with a strong common interest 宗派,集团,帮派 New York's garrulous clan of artists. 纽约爱饶舌的一群艺术家。
派生 语源
late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic clann 'offspring, family', from Old Irish cland, from Latin planta 'sprout'