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elder

['eldə]

adj.年齡較大的, 年長的 
n.長者, 長輩, [植]接骨木

例句與用法：

She worked hard in emulation of her elder sister.

她努力趕超姐姐。

My elder sister had a baby last month, so I am an aunt now.

我姐姐上個月生了孩子，所以我現在是阿姨了。

He is the elder statesman par excellence.

他是最優秀的年長的國務活動家。

His elder brother got married last month.

他的哥哥上個月結婚了。

He is the elder of the twins.

他是雙胞胎中的哥哥。

詞形變化：

名詞: eldership |

英文解釋:

名詞 elder:

a person who is older than you are

同義詞：senior

any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

同義詞：elderberry bush

any of various church officers

形容詞 elder:

used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

同義詞：older, sr.

同義詞

leader | head | chief | older | senior |

反義詞

younger |

以上來源於大辭典