| 释义 | 
		affinity affinity /əˈfɪn.ɪ.ti/ aep /-ə.t̬i/ noun
 1 F0 [S] a liking or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of shared characteristics:  » She seems to have a natural affinity for/with water.Thesaurus+: ↑Attracting and tempting , ↑Attractive , ↑Sexual attraction2 F0 [C or U] a close similarity between two things:  » There are several close affinities between the two paintings.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualities |