Next of kin1 是指家人或者近亲。
在美国,所谓亲人也是依每一个人的不同状况而定的,可能是夫妇、爸爸妈妈、儿女或是叔叔婶婶、表兄弟姐妹。
比如:
If a person has a serious car accident, his or her next of kin will be notified.
假如遭遇紧急车祸,当事人的近亲就会接到公告。
At the funeral all next of kin were in attendance.
所有些亲属都参加了葬礼。
假如kin单独用,用作家属或亲属的总称,则一般后面不加s。
比如:All my kin attended the family get-together2.
大家全家集聚一堂。