friend

名词 friend:

1. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
2. an associate who provides assistance
   同义词：ally
3. a person with whom you are acquainted
   同义词：acquaintance
4. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
   同义词：supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster
5. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
   同义词：Quaker

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
   患难之交才是真朋友。
2. Our friend from china will now tell us about her research.
   现在我们的中国朋友要向大家介绍她自己的研究情况。

friend

n.（名词）
A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
朋友：一个你认识、喜欢和相信的人
A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
相识者，熟人：一个认识的人；熟人
A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
同志，同事：和你一起为同一件事而联合共同奋斗的人；同志
One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement:
拥护者，支持者：表示支持、同情或赞助某团体、事情或运动的人：
例句：
friends of the clean air movement.
清洁空气运动的支持者

Friend A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker.
Friend 公谊会成员；贵格会教徒
v.tr.（及物动词）
friend.ed,friend.ing,friends 【古语】
To befriend.
对人友好

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English frôond * see pro-
源自 古英语 frôond *参见 pro-

【引伸】
friend.less
adj.（形容词）
friend.lessness
n.（名词）