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

单词	doyen
释义	doyen \ˈdȯiən, ˈdȯiˌ(y)en, ˈdwäˌyaⁿ(n)\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from Late Latin decanus chief of ten — more at dean 1. a. : the senior male member of a body or group (as of a diplomatic corps) — called also dean; especially : one specifically or tacitly allowed to speak for the body or group < the ambassador as doyen objected strenuously to the foreign office on behalf of his colleagues > b. : a person uniquely skilled by long experience in some field of endeavor < rightly regarded as the doyen among English and American specialists on Japan — K.S.Latourette > < the doyen of the Arlberg ski instructors — Joseph Wechsberg > 2. a. : the oldest example of some category < the doyen of the country's papers > b. : something outstanding of its kind < some fanciers think dried ant's eggs the doyen of fish food > < among the few virtues to which I lay vigorous claim, punctuality is the doyen — Jerome Weidman >
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