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eld.erH5el7dE5, $-dLadj [before n; not gradable]Elder is used for people in the same family.(一家中)年龄较大的an elder sister/brother/son/daughter.哥哥/姐姐/大儿子/大女儿There were two British prime ministers called William Pitt, and the father is usually known as William Pitt the elder.有两位英国首相都叫威廉·皮特，通常父亲叫做老威廉·皮特。An elder statesman／stateswoman is an older person who is respected and asked for advice because of their past experience, esp. in politics.政界元老
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