extended family

1. N-COUNT An extended family is a family group that includes relatives such as uncles, aunts, and grandparents, as well as parents, children, and brothers and sisters. 大家庭

The pregnant woman in such a community has the support of all the womenfolk in her extended family. 这位在这样一个社区里的孕妇拥有她那大家庭中所有女性的支持。