英语词汇“elder”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

elder

释义

of earlier birth or greater age, esp than another related person or thing

He doesn't get on with his elder brother

[Old English ieldra, compar of eald old¹]

somebody who is older; a senior

I was brought up to respect my elders

somebody having authority by virtue of age and experience

We need the cooperation of the village elders

an official of the early Christian Church or of a Presbyterian, Quaker, etc congregation

eldership noun

any of several species of common shrubs or small trees of the honeysuckle family with white flowers and black or red berries: genus Sambucus

[Middle English eldre from Old English ellærn]

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