family /ˈfæmili/ n. ［c］ 1.家，家庭：Our town has about a thousand families. 我们镇上约有一千户人家。(在指家庭成员时，多作复数看待；如作整体看，则多作单数看待： My family are early risers. 我们全家起床很早。My family is very large. 我家人很多。) 2.家属，氏族：The Roosevelt family produced two presidents. 罗斯福家庭出过两个总统。 3.族，科：The cat family includes lions and tigers. 猫科动物包括狮子和老虎。