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elder

UK //ˈeldə(r)//US //ˈeldər//

词源

源自古英语 'ieldra',是 'eald'(意为'老')的比较级形式,与古高地德语 'altiro' 和拉丁语 'altus'(意为'高'或'年长')同源。

noun

❶ 指家庭或社会中年纪较大的人,通常表示尊敬或强调其经验丰富。

“We should respect our elders for their wisdom.”

(我们应该尊重长辈,因为他们富有智慧。)

“The elders in the village often share stories from the past.”

(村里的长辈们经常分享过去的故事。)

❶ 在某些宗教或组织中,指担任领导或顾问职位的人。

“The church elders met to discuss the upcoming event.”

(教会的长老们开会讨论即将到来的活动。)

“He was appointed as an elder in the tribal council.”

(他被任命为部落议会中的长老。)

同义词:senior, older person, veteran, patriarch, leader

adjective

❶ 用于比较两个家庭成员中年纪较大的一个,通常指兄弟姐妹中较年长的。

“My elder brother is five years older than me.”

(我的哥哥比我大五岁。)

“She is the elder of the two sisters.”

(她是两姐妹中较年长的那个。)

同义词:older, senior, firstborn

常见短语

elder statesman — 指在政治或其他领域中经验丰富、受人尊敬的资深人士。

“The former president is now regarded as an elder statesman in international affairs.”

(这位前总统现在被视为国际事务中的资深政治家。)

elder care — 指为老年人提供的护理或支持服务,通常涉及医疗或日常生活帮助。

“The government has introduced new policies to improve elder care services.”

(政府出台了新政策以改善老年人护理服务。)