n.[C]

1. 氏族；部落
2. 家族，亲族；宗族
   He's from the Campbell clan.

   他是坎贝尔家族的人。

3. （由共同利益结合的）帮派，集团
   All the higher-grade engineers have formed a little clan of their own.

   所有的高级工程师组成了他们自己的小团体。

4. 【生】族；纲

n.

1. a close-knit group of interrelated families, especially in the Scottish Highlands.
2. a group with a strong common interest.