a close friend or companion, often used in a more negative or informal context
朋友, 伙伴
多年来他们一直是生意上的伙伴，没有人信任他们。
a strong and natural liking or sympathy toward someone or something
亲和力, 自然的同情
他对动物的亲和力使他每个周末都在当地的收容所做志愿者。
a group of people who have the same profession
兄弟会, 行业协会
她加入了致力于寻找环境问题解决方案的科学家的团体。
pleasant, friendly, and peaceful relations between individuals or nations
友好, 和睦
她温暖的笑容和亲切的话语在同事间培养了一种友好的感觉。
an individual opponent or adversary
敌人, 对手
这两个对手在商业和政治上都是激烈的 敌人。
absence of agreement or friendliness between people with different opinions
摩擦, 紧张
管理层推出的新政策在员工中引起了摩擦。
an end to a friendly relationship between people or organizations caused by a serious disagreement
裂痕, 分歧
丑闻在组织内部造成了严重的裂痕，导致辞职和内斗。
a family in which the parents live with the children from their own relationship along with the children from previous ones
混合家庭, 重组家庭
驾驭混合家庭的动态可能具有挑战性，但开放的沟通帮助他们建立了牢固的关系。
the state of being biologically related to someone
血缘关系, 血亲
基因研究揭示了孤立人群中高度的近亲关系，表明亲密的家庭关系。
the recorded ancestry or lineage of individuals, typically in the context of their descendants tracing back to a common ancestor
血统, 家谱
他来自医生的血统，几代人都在行医。
one or all the descendants of an ancestor
后代, 子孙
这位著名艺术家对他的后代感到非常自豪，其中许多人追随他的脚步从事创造性职业。
a woman who agrees to carry and take the responsibility of another couple's child
代孕母亲, 代理母亲
代孕母亲与这对夫妇建立了密切的联系，在整个怀孕期间分享更新和经验。
a person from whom one inherits DNA and is directly responsible for their birth
生物学父母, 亲生父母
DNA测试确认了孩子的生物学父母，在一个复杂的家庭情况中提供了清晰度。
a person from whom other offsprings are descended
祖先, 先驱
这位科学家的开创性研究为未来的发现铺平了道路，使他成为该领域的先驱。
the act of running away with one's lover to get married without the consent of parents
私奔, 秘密结婚
私奔是19世纪浪漫小说中不幸恋人的常见做法。
the period of time when two people are getting to know each other romantically with the intention of getting married
求爱期, 订婚期
求爱仪式因文化而异，但它们通常涉及感情和相互兴趣的表现。
sexual intercourse involving a married person and someone other than their spouse
通奸, 不忠
在法律眼中，通奸可能是许多司法管辖区离婚的理由。
an intense, often unreasonable or extravagant desire or admiration for someone or something
迷恋, 痴迷
他们的痴迷于豪华汽车是代价高昂的。
to reject or deny any association or relationship with someone or something
否认, 断绝关系
当政治人物先前的言论引起公愤时，她否认了这些言论。
to put an end to an argument with someone in order to make peace with them
和好, 修补
在遗产纠纷之后，兄弟姐妹们需要一些时间来修补他们的关系。
to revive or renew something, such as a relationship or interest, that has faded
重新点燃, 复兴
她听她最喜欢的歌来重新点燃她对音乐的热情。
to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one
对抗, 激怒
这位政治家的争议言论激怒了许多选民。
to gradually become less close or connected, often due to a lack of shared interests or diverging paths
疏远, 渐行渐远
尽管他们在大学时关系紧密，兄弟姐妹们在搬到不同的城市后开始疏远。
to have a lasting and heated argument with someone
争吵, 发生冲突
尽管曾经是朋友，但在一次误会后他们开始争吵，导致他们之间的关系出现了裂痕。
to betray one's partner by secretly having an affair with someone else at the same time
欺骗, 不忠
他以为他可以脚踏两只船而逃脱惩罚，但她最终还是发现了真相。
