kindred

英 [ˈkɪndrəd]

美 [ˈkɪndrəd]

n. (统称)家人，亲属; 亲属关系; 血缘关系
adj. 类似的; 相似的; 相关的; 有血缘关系的

复数：kindreds　

BNC.20308 / COCA.18790

牛津词典

noun

adj.

N-UNCOUNT （统称）家人，亲属
Yourkindredare your family, and all the people who are related to you.
1. The offender made proper restitution to the victim's kindred.
  违法者对受害人亲属给予了适当的补偿。
ADJ 类似的；相似的
Kindredthings are similar to each other.
1. I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
  我回想起多次同她就这些问题及类似话题进行的讨论。

noun

group of people related by blood or marriage
Synonym:kinkin groupkinship groupclantribe

adj

related by blood or marriage
1. kindred clans
similar in quality or character
1. a feeling akin to terror
2. kindred souls
3. the amateur is closely related to the collector
Synonym:akin(p)

They are adventurers, sometimes tearful with joy, and kindred souls to this great ecstatic filmmaker.
他们是冒险者，有时候会会含着喜悦的泪水，和这位欣喜若狂的电影制片人如同亲人一般。
He found kindred spirits in the peace movement.
他在和平运动中找到了志同道合的人。
Some forge their own course, guided by faith, seeking not a location, but a kindred soul.
一些人由信念指引，开拓他们自己的道路，他们寻找的不是一个地点，而是一个同样的灵魂。
English and Dutch are kindred languages.
英语和荷兰语是同源的语言。
He had served as secretary of the navy for Reagan and I saw in him a kindred spirit.
里根政府期间，他曾担任过海军部长，我在他身上找到了志趣相投之处。
And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.
他们说，你亲族中没有叫这名字的。
I recall many discussions with her on these and kindred topics.
我回想起多次同她就这些问题及类似话题进行的讨论。
He and I are kindred spirITs: we both enjoy music and football.
他跟我兴趣相投，我们都喜欢音乐和足球。
He would have had a kindred spirit and his own man at the foreign office.
在外交部方面他也早就可以有一个气味相投的自己人。
Only a few of his kindred were present at his funeral.
只有少数亲戚参加了他的葬礼。