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| NOUN usually plural |
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| /ˈeldə/ |
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| 1 | someone in your family or community who is older than you 年纪较长的人；长者；长辈 | We were always taught to respect our elders. 我们总被教育要尊敬长者。 | | | 1a | an older and experienced member of a group or organization who gives advice and makes decisions 年长而有经验的人；元老 | | a council of village elders 由村里德高望重的老人组成的委员会 | | He had the support of party elders. 他得到党内元老的支持。 | | | | 1b | a member of a Christian church or other religious organization who is not a priest but is in a position of authority （基督教教会或其他宗教组织的）长老 | | |
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| 2 | a small tree with black berries (= small round fruits) 接骨木（一种结黑色浆果的小树） |
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| - | be sb’ s elder
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| to be older than someone , especially someone in your family |
| 比某人年长（尤指家庭成员间） |
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| be 10 years/3 months etc sb’ s elder She was ten years my elder, though she looked a lot younger. 她比我大10岁，尽管她看起来要年轻得多。 |
| be sb’ s elder by 10 years/ three months etc Sharon was her twin’ s elder by just 20 minutes. 莎伦比她的双胞胎妹妹仅仅早出生20分钟。 |
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