affinity
affinity n. (1)密切关系 存在于特定人之间的精神上的关系或吸引力。 (2)姻亲关系 因婚姻而致的，一方当事人与对方亲属之间的关系。姻亲关系可分为三种：１直接姻亲关系，存在于丈夫或妻子与对方的血亲之间；２间接姻亲关系，存在于配偶一方与另一方的姻亲之间；３旁系姻亲关系，存在于配偶一方与另一方亲属的亲属之间。 (3)血缘关系；亲属关系
AFFINITY
affinity
affinity ([schwa]-fin-[schwa]-tee). 1. A close agreement. 2. The relation that one spouse has to the blood relatives of the other spouse; relationship by marriage. 3. Any familial relation resulting from a marriage. Cf. CONSANGUINITY. See relative by affinity under RELATIVE. Cf. AFFINITAS AFFINITATIS ; CONSAN-GUINITY. [Cases: Marriage 10. C.J.S. Marriage § 17.] “There is no