1630s, "pertaining to or characteristic of tribes," from tribe + -al (1). Meaning "characterized by a strong sense of loyalty to one's group" is from 1951 (Arendt). As a style of belly-dance from 1999, American English. Related: Tribally.
雙語例句
1. The four provinces are riven by deep family and tribal conflicts.
這4個省被嚴重的家族和部族紛爭弄得四分五裂。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The war degenerated into a bloodbath of tribal killings.
這場戰(zhàn)爭演變?yōu)橐粓霾柯渲g的大屠殺。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They would go back to their tribal lands.
他們會回到自己部族的地盤上。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The country was torn apart by fierce tribal hostilities.