名詞 friend:

1. a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
2. an associate who provides assistance
   同義詞：ally
3. a person with whom you are acquainted
   同義詞：acquaintance
4. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
   同義詞：supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster
5. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
   同義詞：Quaker

1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
   患難之交才是真朋友。
2. Our friend from china will now tell us about her research.
   現(xiàn)在我們的中國朋友要向大家介紹她自己的研究情況。

friend

n.（名詞）
A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
朋友：一個(gè)你認(rèn)識(shí)、喜歡和相信的人
A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
相識(shí)者，熟人：一個(gè)認(rèn)識(shí)的人；熟人
A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
同志，同事：和你一起為同一件事而聯(lián)合共同奮斗的人；同志
One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement:
擁護(hù)者，支持者：表示支持、同情或贊助某團(tuán)體、事情或運(yùn)動(dòng)的人：
例句：
friends of the clean air movement.
清潔空氣運(yùn)動(dòng)的支持者

Friend A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker.
Friend 公誼會(huì)成員；貴格會(huì)教徒
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
friend.ed,friend.ing,friends 【古語】
To befriend.
對(duì)人友好

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English frôond * see pro-
源自 古英語 frôond *參見 pro-

【引伸】
friend.less
adj.（形容詞）
friend.lessness
n.（名詞）