elder怎么读/elder的发音
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elder是什么意思
音标/读音 ['eldә]
◎ 单词释义
n. 年长者, 老人, 前辈
a. 年长的, 资深的
n. a person who is older than you are
n. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit
n. any of various church officers
s. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son
elder的用法和双语例句：
1. The elder statesman offered his advice on the political crisis.
这位资深政治家就政治危机提出了他的建议。
2. My elder brother is a doctor, while I am a teacher.
我哥哥是医生，而我是一名教师。
3. The village elder settled disputes among the villagers.
村里的长者调解村民之间的纠纷。
4. She is the elder of the two sisters.
她是姐妹俩中的姐姐。
5. The elder son inherited the family business.
长子继承了家族企业。
6. The wise elder shared ancient wisdom with the younger generation.
聪明的长者向年轻一代传授古老的智慧。
7. The company's elder statesman retired last year.
公司的元老级人物去年退休了。
8. As the elder of the family, he felt responsible for his younger siblings.
作为家里的兄长，他觉得自己有责任照顾年幼的弟妹。
9. The elder members of the committee were reluctant to change the rules.
委员会中资历较老的成员们不愿意改变规则。
10. He consulted the village elder before making an important decision.
在做出重要决定之前，他请教了村里的长者。