【akin】 - A-level备考词汇

akin

UK:  [ə'kɪn]

US:  [ə'kɪn]

adj.

1.同种的,同样的,类似的

2.相似

3.同族;同类的

4.近乎,近于

5.血族的,同族的

6.〔技〕同族的

7.有血统关系的

1 . Their three-week mission was akin to that of a doctor giving a patient a long-overdue physical exam.
科学家们为期三个星期的任务类似于医生为病人做了一次迟来的体检。

2 . At this point, it is so much akin to love that there are more love songs than anything else.
就此而言，音乐与爱情最为向近，所以人间的情歌比什么歌都多。

3 . In this system, analysts say, Mr. Zhou's role is akin to that of an economic adviser a position not exactly on par with Ms. Clinton's.
分析师们说，在这样一个体系中，周小川的角色相当于经济顾问，而这样的地位并不能跟克林顿相比。

4 . The Delegation disagreed with that and added that it was more akin to passing the baton in a relay race.
该代表团不同意这一观点，并补充说，提案更像是赛跑中传递接力棒。

5 . Although it did not mount a landmark case akin to the prosecution of Microsoft, there was plenty of activity on Mr Bush's watch.
尽管像诸如微软公司这样的起诉不能算是具有里程碑意义的案件，但是布什对这方面的关注还是很高。