guild

guild
(亦作 gild)
noun
  1. a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power
    (中世纪工匠或商人的)基尔特,行会,同业公会
    ■an association of people for mutual aid or the pursuit of a common goal
    (互助性或追求共同目标的)协会,联合会
    ■(Ecology)a group of species that have similar requirements and play a similar role within a community
    (生态)植物依赖群
派生
guildsman
( pl. guildsmen)
noun(pl. guildsmen)
语源
  1. late Old English: probably from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch gilde, of Germanic origin; related to yield
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