fraternize

/ˈfrætənaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfrætərnaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfra-tər-ˌnīz/ (ame, mw)

fraternize — verb

  • fraternizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • fraternizeshe / she / it
  • fraternizedpast simple
  • fraternizing-ing form

1. to become friendly with people whom rules, duty, or custom say you should keep a

1.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to become friendly with people whom rules, duty, or custom say you should keep apart from, such as enemy soldiers, rival players, or workers of a different rank.

例句

The colonel warned soldiers not to fraternize with villagers after curfew.

warned not to fraternize with + group

Nellie was dismissed for fraternizing with clients outside the casino.

be dismissed for fraternizing with + clients

同義詞
  • associate

    more neutral and broader; it does not by itself suggest breaking a rule or crossing a boundary

  • socialize

    far more general and often positive; people socialize for pleasure without any idea of impropriety

  • consort

    stronger and more literary; often suggests dubious company rather than a formal rule

  • mingle

    lighter and event-focused; it means mixing with people at a gathering, not forbidden closeness

反義詞
  • avoid

    to stay away from someone instead of becoming friendly with them

  • shun

    to deliberately keep clear of a person or group, often on purpose

文法句型

fraternize with + person/group

be warned not to fraternize with + person/group

be accused of fraternizing with + person/group

用法筆記

Often appears in military, workplace, school, or prison rules. The subject is usually someone under a code of conduct, and the people after 'with' are rivals, clients, inmates, students, or others they are expected to keep professional distance from.

常見錯誤

❌The guards fraternized the inmates after lights-out.
✅The guards fraternized with the inmates after lights-out.
💡'fraternize' does not take a direct object; use 'with' before the other group.
❌Ritu fraternized with her cousins at the wedding.
✅Ritu chatted with her cousins at the wedding.
💡'fraternize' usually implies inappropriate or forbidden closeness, not ordinary family conversation.