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elder

/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/

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noun

长者，前辈。

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

Examples :

"We were presented to the village elder."

我们被引见给了村里的长者。

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noun

年长者，长辈

One who is older than another.

Examples :

"Respect your elders."

要尊敬年长者。

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noun

前辈，长辈

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Examples :

"My grandfather is an elder of our family, having lived through many important historical events. "

我的爷爷是我们家的长辈，经历过许多重要的历史事件。

age family history person

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noun

长老，教会长执。

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Examples :

"The elder at the church gave a thoughtful sermon about forgiveness. "

教会里的长老做了一场关于宽恕的、发人深省的讲道。

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noun

长老，牧师。

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

Examples :

"a travelling elder"

一位巡回长老/巡回牧师 (Yī wèi xúnhuí zhǎnglǎo/xúnhuí mùshī)

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noun

年长者，长老.

One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.

Examples :

"After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."

比尔成为教会成员一段时间后，被按立为麦基洗德圣职中最低级别的长老。

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noun

年长的传教士，老传教士

Male missionary.

Examples :

"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."

今晚会有几位年长的传教士来家里吃饭。

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noun

长老

(often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.

Examples :

"One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."

教会里一位资深的领袖是培克长老。

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noun

长老，祭司。

A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Examples :

"The village elder performed a ritual to honor the goddess of the harvest. "

村里的长老祭司主持了一个仪式，以祭拜丰收女神。

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verb

告诫，训诫

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.

Examples :

"The school's elders will elder the student for not following the dress code. "

学校的领导会因为学生没有遵守着装规定而训诫他。

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adjective

年长的，较老的。

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

一座废弃的老建筑；一位老朋友

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adjective

旧的，老的。

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."

我发现用旧牙刷清理键盘很好用。

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adjective

年长的，年老的

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"The elder brother had been attending the same school for ten years. "

哥哥已经在同一所学校上了十年学了。

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adjective

年长的，较早的

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"The elder sister helped her younger brother with his homework. "

姐姐帮弟弟做作业。

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adjective

老掉牙，陈腐。

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

你老是这样唠叨，真是越来越老掉牙了。

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adjective

陈旧的, 褪色的

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Examples :

"The painting used an elder red, almost a faded rose color, to depict the sunset. "

这幅画用了一种陈旧的红色，几乎是褪色的玫瑰红，来描绘日落。

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adjective

老的，好，大.

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students an old, elder assignment to complete. "

老师给学生们布置了一个挺难的老作业，让他们完成。

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adjective

过多的，丰富的

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"The farmer had an elder supply of potatoes, enough to last through the winter. "

农夫有过多的土豆，足够整个冬天食用。

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noun

接骨木

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful elder bush. "

我奶奶的花园里有一丛漂亮的接骨木。

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noun

接骨木

Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).

Examples :

"The elder bushes in the park produced beautiful clusters of purple berries. "

公园里的接骨木丛结出了美丽的紫色浆果。

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