patriarch

'peitriɑ:k
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英文释义

n. title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
n. the male head of family or tribe
n. any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
n. a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself

中文翻译

n. 创办人, 家长, 元老, 教长, (天主教)教皇
[法] 家长, 族长, 创始人

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记忆技巧

patriarch 由两个部分组成：前缀 patri- 意为“父亲”或“家长”，源自拉丁语 pater（父亲）；后缀 -arch 意为“统治者”或“首领”，源自希腊语 archē（统治）。合在一起即“父亲的统治者”，用于指家庭或族群的男性领导者。

例句

1. The patriarch of the family shared stories about their ancestors.
家族的族长分享了关于他们祖先的故事。
2. In many cultures, the patriarch is the head of the household.
在许多文化中，族长是家庭的负责人。
3. He was respected as the patriarch of the community for his wisdom.
他因智慧而被尊为社区的族长。

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