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ven.e.ra.ble5ven7[r7E7b6adjdeserving respect because of age, high position or religious or historical importance(因高龄、德行等原因)值得敬重的，令人崇敬的;(因历史、宗教等原因)庄严的，珍贵的(fml) a venerable tradition/company/family令人崇敬的传统/伙伴/家庭(fml) the venerable ruins of the abbey令人肃然起敬的修道院遗址(infml, esp. humorous) Venerable can also be used to describe something that has been in use, or someone who has been involved in something, for a long time.古老的;古董似的I see you still have your venerable old car!我看见你还在用那辆古董似的旧汽车。In recent years there has been a noticeable decline in such venerable British institutions as afternoon tea and the Sunday roast.最近几年诸如下午茶和周日烧烤等古老的英国惯例已经明显减少了。The venerable rock star received a special award today for his 20 years in the music business.那位摇滚老明星今天得到了一项特别的奖励，表彰他从事音乐工作20年。An ARCHDEACON in the Church of England is given the title Venerable.(英国国教副主教的尊称)尊敬的the Venerable John Brown尊敬的约翰·布朗A person who is considered holy by the Roman Catholic Church but who has not yet been made a SAINT is also called Venerable.(天主教被列为圣徒者的头衔)尊敬的The Pope took the first step towards canonizing the priest yesterday by announcing that he was entitled to be called Venerable.教皇昨天宣布赋予那牧师“尊敬的”称号，为将他列为圣徒迈出了第一步。Venerable is also a title given to a MONK in Buddhism.(佛教和尚的称呼)尊敬的Venerable Amaro lit a candle and sat cross-legged on the floor.尊敬的阿麻罗点起了一支蜡烛，盘起腿坐在地板上。
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