fraternity

1. N-COUNT You can refer to people who have the same profession or the same interests as a particular fraternity. 同業(yè)者; 志趣相投者

...the spread of stolen guns among the criminal fraternity. …被盜槍支在犯罪同夥間的傳散。

2. N-UNCOUNT Fraternity refers to friendship and support between people who feel they are closely linked to each other. 友愛[正式]

Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission. 鮑勃需要共負使命的同志們的友愛。

3. N-COUNT In the United States, a fraternity is a society of male university or college students. 美國大學男生聯(lián)誼會

He must have been the most popular guy at the most popular fraternity in college. 他一定曾是大學裡最受歡迎的男生聯(lián)誼會中最紅的人。