family 作"家人" 时表示复数概念，作主语时，谓动用复数；family一词不用复数形式。
My family are watching TV . 我的家人们正在看电视。
My family will move to another city next week . 下周,我全家要搬到另一个城市去。
All my family enjoy skiing.
我们全家都喜欢滑雪。
All our family came to Grandad's eightieth birthday party.
我们所有的亲属都来参加了祖父八十寿宴。
The support of family and friends is vital.
亲友的支持极为重要。
His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides
他无论作出什么决定，家人都全力支持。
family作"家庭" 时，表示家庭这个整体，是单数概念。作主语时，谓动用单数；family作"家庭" 时，有复数形式，families表示几个家庭。
用作名词 (n.)
There are five people in my family.
我家里有五口人。
He was born in a wealthy family.
他出生在一个富裕的家庭。
用作形容词 (adj.)
Quarrels are a normal part of family life.
争吵是家庭生活正常的一部分。
He returned to the family home...
他回到自己家里。
She works in the family business.
她在家族的企业工作。
Some families have farmed in this area for hundreds of years.
有些家族在这个地区务农有几百年了。
It had been designed as a family house...
这房子的设计适合一家老小共同居住。
family作"家庭、家族" 时, 表示家庭这个整体, 是单数概念. 作主语时,谓动用单数; family作"家庭" 时, 有复数形式: families 几个家庭。
如: Many families have cars now. 现在许多家庭有小车。
Almost every family in the country owns a television.
这个国家几乎家家都有一台电视机。
family英语单词，“家”的意思。家族，家属：共同祖先传下的群体。
They decided to start a family.
他们决定要孩子。
She's family (= she is a relation) .
她是我们家的人。
one-parent / single-parent families
单亲家庭
the Royal Family 王室
(be/get) in the family way
怀孕；有喜
