Definition
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。
The hospital is working to notify the next of kin of all those injured in the accident.
醫院正在努力通知事故中所有傷者的近親。
She needs to provide contact information for her next of kin.
她需要提供近親的聯繫方式。