kin
noun
UK/kɪn/
US/kɪn/
Definitions of kin noun
- Plural(複數)old-fashioned(過時)
A person's family and relatives.
家人；親屬；親戚
In that small town, everyone considered each other as kin.
在那個小鎮上，每個人都把彼此視為親人。
Many kin returned to pay their respects at the funeral.
許多親屬回來參加葬禮致哀。
She keeps in touch with all of her kin.
她與所有的親戚都保持聯繫。
Phrases of kin noun
- next of kin
A person's closest living relative or relatives, often considered in legal or formal contexts.
最親近的親屬
• We cannot disclose his identity until his next of kin has been contacted.
在聯繫到他的近親之前，我們無法透露他的身份。