释义 |
sub-tribe noun[ C ] (alsosubtribe)uk /ˈsʌbˌtraɪb/ us /ˈsʌbˌtraɪb/ a tribe(= a group of people who live together and share a culture, language, etc.) that forms part of a larger tribe: 子部落;次级部落;小部落 The business is owned and run by a Maori sub-tribe.该企业由毛利人的一个小部落拥有和经营。 One mountain in the area belonged to a subtribe of the main tribe.该地区有座山属于主部落的一个子部落所有。 In former times, each village formed its own sub-tribe, with its own chief. It is difficult for outsiders to understand the hidden history of every tribe and sub-tribe. The head of the family was obedient to his sub-tribe, which in turn was obedient to the tribe. There is no reference to this subtribe in any of the literature of the region. |