cohort

noun

/ˈkəʊhɔːt/

/ˈkəʊhɔːrt/

[countable + singular or plural verb]

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(specialist) a group of people who share a common feature or aspect of behaviour（有共同特點或舉止類同的）一群人，一批人
- the 1999 birth cohort (= all those born in 1999)1999 年出生的同齡人口
(disapproving) a member of a group of people who support another person同夥；支持者
- Robinson and his cohorts were soon ejected from the hall.魯濱遜及其同夥很快被趕出了大廳。
- The director made his entrance followed by his cohort of technicians and production assistants.導演出場了，後面跟着一群技術員和生産助理。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French cohorte, or from Latin cohors, cohort- ‘yard, retinue’. Compare with court.

BNC: 9225 COCA: 7359

cohort

Friends and acquaintances: friend, acquaintance, companion...