akin

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a. 同类的, 同族的, 同源的

发音

UK /əˈkɪn/
其它
US /ʌˈkɪn/

词形变化

akinned akinning akins 三单 akins akinning 现在分词 akinned 过去式 akinned 过去分词 more akin 比较级 most akin 最高级

别名

a kin a-kin akind

教材释义与例句

形容词

类似的；同类的；同族的

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To relate or compare; to liken.

    罕用 及物

    I like to akin the P-Diddy case to Gen-Z's version of the O.J. Simpson trial.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood.

  2. 2.

    Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind.

    与（……）相似

    Is not then Fruition near akin to Love?

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 6

kin kindred cognate consanguine consanguineal consanguineous

近义相关 2

similar related

词源

From a corruption of of kin, from Middle English of kyn (“related, of kin”), equivalent to a- + kin (1550s). Compare Old English cyn, cynn (“akin, proper, suitable”, adj.).

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