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单词 brother
释义 brother
brother /ˈbrʌð.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun [C]
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A1 a man or boy with the same parents as another person:
» Do you have any brothers and sisters?» I have three brothers and a sister.» Johnny is my younger/older/big/baby/little brother.» My brother lives in Washington.Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in general
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F0 a man who is a member of the same group as you or who shares an interest with you or has a similar way of thinking to you:
» [as form of address] "Let us unite, brothers and fight this unjust law!"Thesaurus+: ↑Position and status in groups and organizations
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F0 US INFORMAL sometimes used by a black man to address or refer to another black man
Thesaurus+: ↑Friendly and unfriendly terms of address
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F0 used as the title of a man, such as a monk, who belongs to a religious organization:
» Brother Michael and Brother John were deep in conversation.» [as form of address] Bless you, Brother.Thesaurus+: ↑Religious titlesWord Builder:Nouns: brotherAdjectives: brotherly
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Extra Examples:» I did reasonably well at school but nowhere near as well as my sister or brother.» Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother.» I had to make a speech at my brother's wedding.» The brothers set up a clothes retailing business together.» He's the best looking of the three brothers.
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