1. | 部落(in developing countries) a group of people of the same race, and with the same customs, language, religion, etc., living in a particular area and often led by a chief |
tribes living in remote areas of the Amazonian rainforest 居住在亚马孙河雨林偏远地区的部落 |
2. | (尤指同一职业的)一伙(人),一帮(人),一类(人)a group or class of people, especially of one profession |
He had a sudden outburst against the whole tribe of actors. 他突然对所有的演员非常反感。 |
3. | (动物或植物的)群,族a group of related animals or plants |
a tribe of cats 猫族 |
4. | (informal) 大群,大帮,大批(人)a large number of people |
One or two of the grandchildren will be there, but not the whole tribe. 一两个孙子孙女会去那里,但并不是所有的人。 |