elder

1. ADJ Theelderof two people is the one who was born first. 年長的[ADJ n, 'the' ADJ, 'the' ADJ 'of' n]

...his elder brother. …他的哥哥。

2. N-COUNT A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older. 長輩[正式]

They have no respect for their elders. 他們對(duì)長輩毫無敬意。

3. N-COUNT In some societies, an elder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority. 長老

...a meeting of political figures and tribal elders. …政界要人和部族長老的一次會(huì)晤。

4. N (in certain Protestant Churches) a lay office having teaching, pastoral, or administrative functions (在某些新教教會(huì)中持教導(dǎo)、牧?xí)颥g理職務(wù)的)長老

5. N any of various caprifoliaceous shrubs or small trees of the genus Sambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and red, purple, or black berry-like fruits 接骨木屬植物 (Also called elderberry)