triad

triad
[ˈtrʌɪad]
noun
  1. a group or set of three connected people or things
    三人组合;三件套
    the triad of medication, diet, and exercise are necessary in diabetes care.
    药物治疗、规定饮食和身体锻炼是糖尿病治疗中必不可少的三步骤。
    ■a chord of three musical notes, consisting of a given note with the third and fifth above it
    三和弦
    ■a Welsh form of literary composition with an arrangement of subjects or statements in groups of three
    (威尔士文学作品中将主题或叙述安排为三段的)三题词
  2. (亦作 Triad)a secret society originating in China, typically involved in organized crime
    三合会(起源于中国的秘密团体,常进行有组织犯罪)
    ■a member of such a society
    三合会会员
派生
triadic
adjective
  1. (only in sense 1)
    (限义项1)
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from French triade, or via late Latin from Greek trias, triad-, from treis 'three'
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