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(兩者中)年齡較大的,年長的
The elder of two people is the one who was born first.
例句
...his elder brother.
他哥哥
...the elder of her two daughters.
她兩個女兒中年長的那個
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(尤指年紀大很多的)年長者,長輩
A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older.
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The young have no respect for their elders.
年輕人不尊重他們的長輩。
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有威望的長者;元老
In some societies, an elder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority.
例句
...tribal elders.
部落長老
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(某些基督教會中不擔任牧師的)長老
In some Christian churches, an elder is one of the people who hold a position of responsibility, but not usually a minister.
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He is now an elder of the village church.
他現在是鄉村教會的長老。
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接骨木
An elder is a bush or small tree which has groups of small white flowers and black berries.