| 释义 |
ven·er·ableBrE /ˈvenərəbl/NAmE /ˈvenərəbl/ adjective(formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc. （因年高、显要、智慧等）令人尊重的，值得敬重的，受敬佩的◆a venerable old man 德高望重的老人◆a venerable institution 令人仰慕的机构the Venerable… [only before noun] (in the Anglican Church) a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon （对圣公会会吏长的尊称）尊者◆the Venerable Martin Roberts 尊者马丁 · 罗伯茨the Venerable… [only before noun] (in the Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint 真福（天主教会对列入圣品前的已故圣洁者的尊称） |