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)

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。
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
他们说，你亲族中没有叫这名字的。
So, they're kindred spirits, he said.
所以，他们亲属的精神，他说。
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。
-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！
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 delighted in echoes, and said they were almost the only kind of kindred voices that he heard.
回声也让他欢喜，说它们几乎是仅有的他听到的有血缘的声音。
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。
He and I are kindred spirits: we have the same opinions and the same tastes.
他和我意气相投：我们有相同的看法和相同的品味。
You never know, you might have found a kindred spirit.
谁都不知道，你可能因此找到一个志趣相投的朋友。