gens meaning in Chinese
n.
(pl. gentes )
1.(古罗马或古希腊的)氏族。
2.氏族(尤指父系氏族)。
Examples
- The humbler gentes had their common rites .
卑微的氏族有其共同仪典。 - The property should remain in the gens .
遗产必须保存在本氏族之内。 - The property of a deceased person should remain in the gens .
死者遗产必须保存在本氏族之内。 - All the male members of the gens were equally eligible .
凡是本氏族的男性成员都具有同等的被选资格。