fraternity

Chinese meaning
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Example
The woman known as "Jane Doe" was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: "I was assaulted."
Source: The New York Times · 1 Oct 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自古法语 fraternité,追溯至拉丁语 frāter(兄弟)
- frater(兄弟,拉丁词根)+ -ity(表性质/团体的名词后缀)
Collocations
- fraternity party / join a fraternity / fraternity brother

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