menfolk
noun[plural]
old-fashioneduk/ˈmen.fəʊk/us/ˈmen.foʊk/the men in afamilyorsociety
（整个家庭或社会中的）男子们，男人们
| 单词 | menfolk |
| 释义 | menfolk noun[plural] old-fashioneduk/ˈmen.fəʊk/us/ˈmen.foʊk/the men in afamilyorsociety （整个家庭或社会中的）男子们，男人们Examplesofmenfolkmenfolk I did not without reason regard the grave gifts of men as products of exchange contacts and those of women as gifts frommenfolk. From theCambridge English Corpus On the other hand, the status of these women was enhanced by the absence of theirmenfolk. From theCambridge English Corpus Women entered war service for various reasons, including those traditionally proffered - patriotism, devotion tomenfolk. From theCambridge English Corpus They made their own representation to minor government o-cials when necessary, and regularly represented the family in the absence of theirmenfolk. From theCambridge English Corpus Women could attain greater control over their own lives and power in their households and communities if theirmenfolkwere absent. From theCambridge English Corpus Cake, but no singing, in the menfolk's absence (and presumed or feigned ignorance) was a reasoned and negotiated compromise. From theCambridge English Corpus Vickery touches upon this status ambivalence for themenfolkof these women, but perhaps insufficiently to anchor her revision of female inclusion in a wholly coherent cultural landscape. From theCambridge English Corpus Those who hadmenfolk' in business ', or who had social or political aspirations themselves (or whose families did), worked to achieve the right blend of society and politics. From theCambridge English Corpus And when she will have to render the account of her deeds, she cannot attribute her beliefs and deeds to hermenfolkin order to get herself exculpated. From theCambridge English Corpus I am told that a number of relatives still do not know where theirmenfolkare being detained. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What is more important is that the miners' wives, who are bearing the brunt of the overtime ban, are resolutely behind theirmenfolk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Dependants, wives and families, must be allowed to join theirmenfolk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 By simply keeping the home fires burning, they give theirmenfolkin the field an important morale boost. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Themenfolkworked for the local authority refuse collection department. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is made difficult or impossible for women settled here to be joined by theirmenfolk. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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