affinity
US /əˈfɪn.ə.t̬i/
UK /əˈfɪn.ə.t̬i/
1.
親和力, 喜愛, 密切關係
a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something
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He has a natural affinity for languages.
他對語言有天生的親和力。
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There was an immediate affinity between them.
他們之間立刻產生了親近感。
2.
相似性, 關聯, 親和力
a relationship or resemblance in structure or character between diverse things
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There is a strong affinity between the two cultures.
兩種文化之間有很強的相似性。
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The chemical elements show an affinity for each other.
這些化學元素彼此之間表現出親和力。