triad

1. N-COUNT The Triads were Chinese secret societies in old China that were often associated with organized crime. 三郃會(huì); 舊中國的秘密犯罪組織[usu pl, oft N n]

2. N-COUNT A triad is a group of three similar things. 三個(gè)一組[正式] [oft N 'of' n]

For the faculty, there exists the triad of responsibilities: teaching, research, and service. 教員要承擔(dān)三項(xiàng)責(zé)任:教學(xué)、研究和服務(wù)。