elder
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ Theelderof two people is the one who was born first. 年長(zhǎng)的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]
...his elder brother. …他的哥哥。
2. N-COUNT A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older. 長(zhǎng)輩[正式]
They have no respect for their elders. 他們對(duì)長(zhǎng)輩毫無(wú)敬意。
3. N-COUNT In some societies, an elder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority. 長(zhǎng)老
...a meeting of political figures and tribal elders. …政界要人和部族長(zhǎng)老的一次會(huì)晤。
4. N (in certain Protestant Churches) a lay office having teaching, pastoral, or administrative functions (在某些新教教會(huì)中持教導(dǎo)、牧?xí)蚬芾砺殑?wù)的)長(zhǎng)老
5. N any of various caprifoliaceous shrubs or small trees of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and red, purple, or black berry-like fruits 接骨木屬植物 (Also called elderberry)
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elder /??ld?/ (elders)
劍橋詞典
- an older person , especially one with a respected position in society
（尤指在社會(huì)上地位高、受人尊敬的）長(zhǎng)者，長(zhǎng)輩，老年人
You should listen to the advice of your elders. 你應(yīng)該聽(tīng)長(zhǎng)輩的建議。
They consulted the village elders. 他們向村里的長(zhǎng)輩們咨詢(xún)了意見(jiàn)。
formal She is my elder by three years (= three years older than I am). 她比我年長(zhǎng)3歲。
an official of a religious group
（教會(huì)中的）長(zhǎng)老
a church elder 教會(huì)長(zhǎng)老
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