coterie
US /ˈkoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/
UK /ˈkəʊ.tər.i/
名詞
小圈子, 小集團, 派系
a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people
範例:
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The artist belonged to a small coterie of avant-garde painters.
這位藝術家屬於一個由先鋒派畫家組成的小圈子。
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She was always surrounded by her exclusive coterie of friends.
她總是圍繞著她專屬的小圈子朋友。