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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

Elder
  1. 1. [military] 接骨木美国制造供水船

Collins English-English Dictionary

Elder ['εldə]
  1. 1. n Elder Mark Philip 1947 M British MUSIC: conductor Mark Philip. born 1947, British conductor; musical director of the English National Opera (1979--93) and of the Hallé Orchestra from 2000

Examples

They were married by the elder of their community.
他们在教区教长的主持下结婚了。 elder
Do you have an elder sister?
你有姐姐吗? elder
Of the twin brothers, Tom is the elder by a few minutes.
这对孪生兄弟里,汤姆早出生了几分钟。 elder
This is Joseph Patrick Kennedy, the elder.
这个是哥哥,约瑟夫·帕特里克·肯尼迪。 elder
She is my elder daughter.
她是我的大女儿。 daughter
He had none of his elder brother's charm.
他没有他哥哥的魅力。 elder
二哥
one's second elder brother
襟兄
husband of one's wife's elder sister; brother-in-law
令兄
your elder brother
我们都亲热地称她为大姐。
We all affectionately refer to her as our elder sister. 亲热

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