elder

noun

1. a person who is older than you are

Synonym: senior

2. any of various church officers

3. any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

Synonym: elderberry bush

adj

1. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son

e.g. Bill Adams, Sr.

Synonym: oldersr.

1. （两者中）年龄较大的，年长的
The elder of two people is the one who was born first.

elder

e.g. ...his elder brother.
他哥哥
e.g. ...the elder of her two daughters.
她两个女儿中年长的那个

2. （尤指年纪大很多的）年长者，长辈
A person's elder is someone who is older than them, especially someone quite a lot older.

elder的意思

e.g. The young have no respect for their elders.
年轻人不尊重他们的长辈。

3. 有威望的长者;元老
In some societies, an elder is one of the respected older people who have influence and authority.

elder的意思

e.g. ...tribal elders.
部落长老

4. （某些基督教会中不担任牧师的）长老
In some Christian churches, an elder is one of the people who hold a position of responsibility, but not usually a minister.

e.g. He is now an elder of the village church.
他现在是乡村教会的长老。

5. 接骨木
An elder is a bush or small tree which has groups of small white flowers and black berries.

1. 接骨木：含有超临界莓果复合体(蓝莓, 越橘果实萃取物, 草莓萃取物, 覆盆子萃取物, Acai椰果萃取物, Arnia albuti polia萃取物, 接骨木(Elder)果实萃取物), 还含有优质饮食(Super Food)成分(Noni-Morinda citrifolia萃取物, 番茄萃取物,

2. 长者：⒎对年长者(elder)或资深的人表示特别的尊敬,比直接称呼他们的名字,或表示与他们同等的态度要好得多.