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patri·lin·ealBrE /ˌpætrɪˈlɪniəl/ NAmE /ˌpætrɪˈlɪniəl/ adjective (formal ) used to describe the relationship between father and child that continues in a family with each generation , or sth that is based on this relationship 父子相传的；父系的◆ In that society , inheritance of land is patrilineal (= the children get the land that their father owned ). 在那个社会，土地继承是父传子的。 ➡ compare matrilineal |