noun🔗Share长辈，前辈，耆老。 An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community."We were presented to the village elder."我们被引见给了村里的耆老。agefamilypersongroupculturesocietyreligiontraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share长辈，前辈 One who is older than another."Respect your elders."要尊敬长辈。agefamilypersonsocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share前辈，长辈 One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor."Our elders, like our grandparents, often share valuable life lessons. "我们的前辈，就像我们的祖父母一样，经常分享宝贵的人生经验。agefamilyhistorypersongroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share长老，教会领袖. An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities."The elders of the church met to discuss how to help families in need. "教会的长老们开会讨论如何帮助有需要的家庭。"The elders of the church met to discuss the upcoming community outreach program and assign teaching roles for the Sunday school classes. "教会的长老们开会讨论即将到来的社区外展项目，并为周日学校的课程分配了教学任务。religionorganizationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share长老 A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments."a travelling elder"一位巡回长老religionpersontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share年长者，老者 One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood."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，被按立到麦基洗德圣职中长老的职位。religiontheologypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share年长的传教士，老传教士 Male missionary."The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."今晚会有几位老传教士来我们家吃饭。religionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share长老 (often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority."One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."教会里一位资历很老的领袖是培克长老。religiontitlepersonorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share年长的祭司或女祭司，德高望重的祭司或女祭司 A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess."During the harvest festival, the community sought blessings from the elders, hoping for a bountiful winter. "在丰收节期间，社群向年长的祭司们寻求祝福，希望冬天能有个好收成。religionmythologycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share劝诫，规劝 To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting."The church community elders eldered the young man for consistently disrupting the Sunday service with his loud phone. "教会的长老们劝诫了那个年轻人，因为他总是用大声的手机铃声打断周日礼拜。organizationmoralsocietygroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share接骨木 A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries"In the late summer, we picked the dark purple berries from the elders growing wild near the forest edge to make elderberry jam. "夏末，我们采摘了森林边缘野生的接骨木上深紫色的浆果，用来做接骨木果酱。plantnaturefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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)."The elders in our garden produce clusters of small, red berries. "我们花园里的接骨木结出了一簇簇红色的小浆果。plantnaturebiologyfoodvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
