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elders

/ˈɛldəz/ /ˈɛldɚz/

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noun

长辈，前辈，耆老。

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耆老。

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noun

长辈，前辈

One who is older than another.

Examples :

"Respect your elders."

要尊敬长辈。

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noun

前辈，长辈

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

长老，教会领袖.

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

长老

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

Examples :

"a travelling elder"

一位巡回长老

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noun

年长者，老者

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，被按立到麦基洗德圣职中长老的职位。

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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."

今晚会有几位老传教士来我们家吃饭。

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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."

教会里一位资历很老的领袖是培克长老。

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

劝诫，规劝

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

Examples :

"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。

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noun

接骨木

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

Examples :

"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。

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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 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。

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