sub-society
noun [ C ] social sciences specialized (also subsocieties) uk/ˌsʌb.səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/ us/ˌsʌb.səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/
亚社会
a group that is different in some way from the larger society in which it belongs
A new sub-society forms when a group of people become independent in some way from another society. 当一群人以某种方式从另一个社会中独立出来时，一个新的亚社会就形成了。
The subsocieties share a common culture with the society they belong to. 亚社会与其所属的社会共享同种文化。
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- There are many sub-societies in the United States and each of these has its own set of values.
- In this country, we have one society that includes a large number of sub-societies.
- A subsociety has distinct traditions, but at the same time it shares common traditions with the larger society.