fraternity
n
1 [U] brotherly feeling; brotherhood 兄弟般的感情; 手足之情
There is a strong spirit of fraternity among these isolated people. 這些與世隔絕的人之間有強烈的兄弟般的情誼.
2 [CGp] group of people sharing the same profession or common interests or beliefs 有相同的職業、 共同的愛好或信仰的群體; 同人; 同好
the medical, banking, teaching, etc fraternity 醫務界、 銀行界、 教育界等同人
the racing fraternity 賽馬界同好
the religious fraternity of St Benedict 本篤會的教友.
3 [C] (US) group of male students at a university who form a social club 組成社團的大學男生群體. Cf 參看 sorority.