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elder elder ★★☆☆☆/e̱ldə(r)/1[ADJ-COMPAR	形容词比较级形式]（两者中）年龄较大的，年长的 The elder of two people is the one who was born first.   [ADJ n]...his elder brother.他哥哥...the elder of her two daughters.她两个女儿中年长的那个2[N-COUNT	可数名词]（尤指年纪大很多的）年长者，长辈 A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older.   [poss N]  [FORMAL 正式]The young have no respect for their elders.年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。3[N-COUNT	可数名词]有威望的长者；元老 In some societies, an elder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority. ...tribal elders.部落长老4[N-COUNT	可数名词]（某些基督教会中不担任牧师的）长老 In some Christian churches, an elder is one of the people who hold a position of responsibility, but not usually a minister. He is now an elder of the village church.他现在是乡村教会的长老。5[N-COUNT	可数名词]接骨木 An elder is a bush or small tree which has groups of small white flowers and black berries. Usage Note :In British English, the adjective elder is usually only used to describe brothers and sisters. ...her elder sister. You use older to talk about the age of other people or things. Elder cannot be followed by than but older can be. I've got a sister who is older than me. Do not confuse elder and elderly. If you describe someone as elderly, you mean that they are old, but this is a slightly more polite word than 'old'. 'The elderly' are elderly people.英国英语中形容词 elder 通常只用来指哥哥、姐姐，如，her elder sister (她姐姐)。older用于指年龄。elder 后不能接 than，而 older 则可以。例如，I've got a sister who is older than me (我有个姐姐)。不要混淆 elder 和 elderly。elderly意为“年老的”，但比用 old 稍显礼貌一点。the elderly 指老年人。 elder1 adjectiveelder2 nounelderel‧der1 /ˈeldə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective especially British English  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations  the elder of two people, especially brothers and sisters, is the one who was born first  OPP  youngerelder brother/son/sister/daughter etc His elder son Liam became a lawyer. Sarah is the elder of the two. ► Don’t say ‘elder than someone’. Say older than someone: She was two years older than me.elder1 adjectiveelder2 nounelderelder2 ●○○ noun [countable]  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1be somebody’s elder formal to be older than someone elsebe two/ten etc years somebody’s elder Janet’s sister was eight years her elder.2somebody’s elders (and betters) people who are older than you and who you should respect3a member of a tribe or other social group who is important and respected because they are old:  a meeting of the village elders4someone who has an official position of responsibility in some Christian churches5elder abuse the crime of harming an old person6a small wild tree that has white flowers and black berries

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EaYy3dU8n+M8Tpd04pL1JPdlVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTBPOZorCbQKK1WbFjTXJR+M8a5vazBv5jbwFlLDvfFPhOl3LeD6XqErHJcTBLnebRlPz3At28uQJ2AP4pqffIvUm1gDXqTfX7IqD3VHdSnq4JRvjM6nFPN0bs+Br/Xf7IfDX8mJHtia2iEYXoLcirHA==             elder              /        ˈeldə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈeldər                /                              adjective                ,                  noun                            elder      elders                            adjective                                  1              [only before noun        ]                    (of people, especially two members of the same family        指人，尤指同一家庭里两个成员        )                    older          年纪较长的                            ◆        my elder brother        我的哥哥                    ◆        his elder sister        他的姐姐                    2      the elder              used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the older of two people          （后面不紧跟名词，指两者中的）较年长者                            ◆        the elder of their two sons        他们的两个儿子中年纪较大的那个                    3      the elder              (          formal)                used before or after sb's name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name          （用于人名前或后，指同名的两个人中）年龄较大的一个                            ◆        the elder Pitt        老皮特                    ◆        Pitt the elder        老皮特                    ☞note at                                            old                                                  ☞compare                                            the younger                                at          young                     adj.                       (6            )                                                    noun                    1      elders              [plural        ]                    people of greater age, experience and authority          长者；长辈；元老                            ◆        Children have no respect for their elders nowadays.        现今的孩子对长辈一点儿也不尊敬。                    ◆        the village elders          (= the old and respected people of the village)                村里德高望重的长辈                    2      my, etc. elder              [singular        ]                    (          formal)                a person older than me, etc.          比…年长的人                            ◆        He is her elder by several years.        他比她年长几岁。                    3              [countable        ]                    an official in some Christian churches          （某些基督教会中的）长老                            4              [countable        ]                    a small tree with white flowers with a sweet smell (          elderflowers) and bunches of small black          berries(          elderberries)          接骨木                            IDIOM              your ˌelders and ˈbetters                              people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect              前辈；长者                                                      elder              /        ˈeldə(r)                ;          NAmE                ˈeldər                /             elder[ˈeldə(r)]CET4CET6TEM4考研n408876337711195144313232901j90971972172453426402519NOUN6359124695ADJ947260644年长的(39%)，长者(28%)，长辈(26%)，年龄较大的(7%)n.老人；长辈；年长者；父辈adj.年长的；年龄较大的；资格老的n.(Elder)人名；(英、德、法、土、葡)埃尔德

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Collins	elder ★★☆☆☆ /e̱ldə(r)/ 1 [ADJ-COMPAR 形容词比较级形式]（两者中）年龄较大的，年长的 The elder of two people is the one who was born first. [ADJ n] ...his elder brother. 他哥哥 ...the elder of her two daughters. 她两个女儿中年长的那个 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指年纪大很多的）年长者，长辈 A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older. [poss N] [FORMAL 正式] The young have no respect for their elders. 年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]有威望的长者；元老 In some societies, an elder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority. ...tribal elders. 部落长老 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（某些基督教会中不担任牧师的）长老 In some Christian churches, an elder is one of the people who hold a position of responsibility, but not usually a minister. He is now an elder of the village church. 他现在是乡村教会的长老。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]接骨木 An elder is a bush or small tree which has groups of small white flowers and black berries. Usage Note : In British English, the adjective elder is usually only used to describe brothers and sisters. ...her elder sister. You use older to talk about the age of other people or things. Elder cannot be followed by than but older can be. I've got a sister who is older than me. Do not confuse elder and elderly. If you describe someone as elderly, you mean that they are old, but this is a slightly more polite word than 'old'. 'The elderly' are elderly people. 英国英语中形容词 elder 通常只用来指哥哥、姐姐，如，her elder sister (她姐姐)。older用于指年龄。elder 后不能接 than，而 older 则可以。例如，I've got a sister who is older than me (我有个姐姐)。不要混淆 elder 和 elderly。elderly意为“年老的”，但比用 old 稍显礼貌一点。the elderly 指老年人。
Oxford	elder / ˈeldə(r) ; NAmE ˈeldər / adjective , noun elder elders adjective 1 [only before noun ] (of people, especially two members of the same family 指人，尤指同一家庭里两个成员 ) older 年纪较长的 ◆ my elder brother 我的哥哥 ◆ his elder sister 他的姐姐 2 the elder used without a noun immediately after it to show who is the older of two people （后面不紧跟名词，指两者中的）较年长者 ◆ the elder of their two sons 他们的两个儿子中年纪较大的那个 3 the elder ( formal) used before or after sb's name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name （用于人名前或后，指同名的两个人中）年龄较大的一个 ◆ the elder Pitt 老皮特 ◆ Pitt the elder 老皮特 ☞note at old ☞compare the younger at young adj. (6 ) noun 1 elders [plural ] people of greater age, experience and authority 长者；长辈；元老 ◆ Children have no respect for their elders nowadays. 现今的孩子对长辈一点儿也不尊敬。 ◆ the village elders (= the old and respected people of the village) 村里德高望重的长辈 2 my, etc. elder [singular ] ( formal) a person older than me, etc. 比…年长的人 ◆ He is her elder by several years. 他比她年长几岁。 3 [countable ] an official in some Christian churches （某些基督教会中的）长老 4 [countable ] a small tree with white flowers with a sweet smell ( elderflowers) and bunches of small black berries( elderberries) 接骨木 IDIOM your ˌelders and ˈbetters people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect 前辈；长者 elder / ˈeldə(r) ; NAmE ˈeldər /
LDC	elder1 adjective elder2 noun elderel‧der1 /ˈeldə $ -ər/ ●●○ adjective especially British English Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations the elder of two people, especially brothers and sisters, is the one who was born first OPP youngerelder brother/son/sister/daughter etc His elder son Liam became a lawyer. Sarah is the elder of the two. ► Don’t say ‘elder than someone’. Say older than someone: She was two years older than me. elder1 adjective elder2 noun elderelder2 ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1be somebody’s elder formal to be older than someone elsebe two/ten etc years somebody’s elder Janet’s sister was eight years her elder.2somebody’s elders (and betters) people who are older than you and who you should respect3a member of a tribe or other social group who is important and respected because they are old: a meeting of the village elders4someone who has an official position of responsibility in some Christian churches5elder abuse the crime of harming an old person6a small wild tree that has white flowers and black berries
WDF	elder [ˈeldə(r)] CET4CET6TEM4考研 n4088 7633 771 1195 1443 1323 2901 j9097 1972 172 453 426 402 519 NOUN6359 124695 ADJ9472 60644 年长的(39%)，长者(28%)，长辈(26%)，年龄较大的(7%) n.老人；长辈；年长者；父辈 adj.年长的；年龄较大的；资格老的 n.(Elder)人名；(英、德、法、土、葡)埃尔德

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