clique

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GRE Collins 1

n. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

n. 派系, 集团
vi. 结党
[计] 集团型

Collins 星级

19,390

BNC 频率

15,142

使用频率

clique 这个词源于法语，原意是“团体”或“小圈子”。可以注意到它没有明显的词根词缀，但可以联想到小团体的特点。

例句

1. She felt left out because she didn't belong to the popular clique at school.

她感到被排斥，因为她不属于学校里受欢迎的小团体。

2. The new student tried to fit in with a clique, but it was challenging.

新学生试图融入一个小团体，但这很有挑战性。

3. Cliques can sometimes make it hard for people to make new friends.

小团体有时会让人很难交到新朋友。