| 释义 |
matriline|ˈmætrɪlaɪn|
[f. matri- + line n.2 24.]
The matrilineal line of descent.
1957Jrnl. R. Anthrop. Inst. LXXXVII. 11 As Evans-Pritchard's analysis of the distribution of bride-wealth shows..there is explicit recognition of both the bride's patriline and matriline. 1963W. J. Goode World Revolution & Family Patterns v. 221 The marriage of a mother's brother's daughter to a father's sister's son repeats the relationship of deference and respect which is due from the matriline. 1965I. M. Lewis in M. Banton Relevance of Models for Social Anthropol. 109 The functional implications of descent are often much more significant than whether descent is traced in the patri- or matri-line. 1971R. Needham Rethinking Kinship & Marriage i. 20 It is conceivable, and may in one alleged case be so in fact, that a terminology composed of matrilines should govern the affairs of a society that was preponderantly patrilineal. 1972P. Laslett Household & Family in Past Time 22 The daughter, not the son, brings her working class spouse into the family circle... This..occurs within a matriline, not a patriline. |