patriarch

英 [ˈpeɪtriɑːk]

美 [ˈpeɪtriɑːrk]

n.  (男性)家长，族长，酋长; 德高望重的男长者; (东正教和天主教的)牧首，宗主教

复数：patriarchs　

TOEFLTEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.15691 / COCA.10741

牛津词典

noun

• （男性）家长，族长，酋长
  the male head of a family or community
• 德高望重的男长者
  an old man that people have a lot of respect for
• （东正教和天主教的）牧首，宗主教
  the title of a most senior bishop (= a senior priest) in the Orthodox or Roman Catholic Church

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （男性）家长，族长，酋长
  Apatriarchis the male head of a family or tribe.
  1. The patriarch of the house, Mr Jawad, rules it with a ferocity renowned throughout the neighbourhood...
     那户人家的家长贾瓦德先生治家严苛，名闻乡里。
  2. Joseph Kennedy, the clan's patriarch, communicated with Bobby in a series of notes.
     宗族族长约瑟夫·肯尼迪通过一系列便笺和博比交流。
• N-COUNT; N-TITLE （基督教东派教会的）大牧首，宗主教
  Apatriarchis the head of one of a number of Eastern Christian Churches.
  1. ...the new head of the Russian Orthodox church, Patriarch Alexei the Second.
     俄罗斯东正教的新领袖，大牧首阿列克谢二世

英英释义

noun

• a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
• any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
• the male head of family or tribe
  Synonym:paterfamilias
• title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)

双语例句

• The Patriarch or Pope of Rome claimed to be the head of the entire Christian church.
  罗马教皇声称是整个基督教会的头儿。
• Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch.
  每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着。
• Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
  你们想一想这人是多么伟大啊！祖先亚伯拉罕也要从上等的掳物中，拿出十分之一来给了他。
• The second Old Testament patriarch; son of Abraham and sarah; father of Jacob and esau.
  第二本《旧约全书》的创办者；亚伯拉罕和沙拉的儿子；雅各布和以扫的父亲。
• She suffers all pupil's patriarch's highly praising and respect.
  她受到全体小学生家长的高度赞扬与尊敬。
• Even Abraham the patriarch gave him a tenth of the spoils.
  先祖亚伯拉罕将自己所掳来上等之物取十分之一给他。
• Joseph Kennedy, the clan's patriarch, communicated with Bobby in a series of notes.
  宗族族长约瑟夫·肯尼迪通过一系列便笺和博比交流。
• Just think how great he was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder!
  4你们想一想，先祖亚伯拉罕将自己所掳来上等之物取十分之一给他，这人是何等尊贵呢！
• This Oblation which he himself offers for our Patriarch N
  这奉献，他本人为我们提供了北牧首
• In the Old Testament, the son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife, Rachel.
  《旧约》中，牧首雅各与其妻拉结之子。