fra·ter·nalBrE/frəˈtɜːnl/NAmE/frəˈtɜːrnl/adjective[usually before noun]connectedwiththerelationshipthatexistsbetweenpeopleorgroupsthatsharethesameideasorinterests(指志趣相投者)兄弟般的,亲如手足的◆afraternalorganization/society兄弟会组织;共济会connectedwiththerelationshipthatexistsbetweenbrothers兄弟间的◆fraternalrivalry兄弟间的较劲▸fra·ter·nal·lyBrE/frəˈtɜːnəli/NAmE/frəˈtɜːrnəli/adverb