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

Use the noun doyen to describe the person who has been part of a group the longest, such as Mr. Thomas, the doyen of the accounting department. He is the doyen because everyone else joined after he did.

Generally speaking, the doyen isn't just the person who has been there the longest — the doyen is also an expert, perhaps in a specialized area that the others don't know as much about. A doyen is distinguished in a way that earns leadership status, as indicated by the word's origin in the Old French word deien, which comes from the Latin word decanus, or "head of ten monks in a monastery" or "commander of ten soldiers."

WORD FAMILY

doyen: doyens

USAGE EXAMPLES

The issue is complicated by the fact that investment group Doyen Sports still own 50% of his economic rights.

The Guardian(Aug 31, 2016)

His father was a black Ghanaian, Joseph Boakye “J.B” Danquah, who is widely considered the doyen of Ghana politics.

Washington Post(Jun 01, 2016)

The influencer is a sort of style authority – a style doyen, a style connoisseur.

The Guardian(May 27, 2016)

n a man who is the senior member of a group

Syn|Hyper

dean

elder, senior

a person who is older than you are

单词	doyen
释义	doyen (once / 30700 pages) n Use the noun doyen to describe the person who has been part of a group the longest, such as Mr. Thomas, the doyen of the accounting department. He is the doyen because everyone else joined after he did. Generally speaking, the doyen isn't just the person who has been there the longest — the doyen is also an expert, perhaps in a specialized area that the others don't know as much about. A doyen is distinguished in a way that earns leadership status, as indicated by the word's origin in the Old French word deien, which comes from the Latin word decanus, or "head of ten monks in a monastery" or "commander of ten soldiers." WORD FAMILY doyen: doyens USAGE EXAMPLES The issue is complicated by the fact that investment group Doyen Sports still own 50% of his economic rights. The Guardian(Aug 31, 2016) His father was a black Ghanaian, Joseph Boakye “J.B” Danquah, who is widely considered the doyen of Ghana politics. Washington Post(Jun 01, 2016) The influencer is a sort of style authority – a style doyen, a style connoisseur. The Guardian(May 27, 2016) n a man who is the senior member of a group Syn\|Hyper dean elder, senior a person who is older than you are
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