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venerable/ˈven(ə)rəb(ə)l/adj. 1 entitled to veneration on account of character, age, associations, etc. (指因德行、高龄等)值得敬重的；令人崇敬的；(指因历史、宗教等)神圣庄严的；令人肃然起敬的 a venerable priest 德高望重的教士; venerable relics 令人肃然的遗迹 2 as the title of an archdeacon in the Anglican Church 尊敬的(对英国国教中副主教的尊称) 3 RC Ch. as the title of a deceased person who has attained a certain degree of sanctity but has not been fully beatified or canonized 【天主教】尊敬的(对获得一些神恩但尚未赐福或列入圣徒之列的死者的尊称) □ venerability /-ˈbiliti/ n.□ venerableness n.□ venerably adv.[Middle English from Old French venerable or Latin venerabilis (as VENERATE)] |