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elder statesman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌelder ˈstatesman noun [countable]  PGOsomeone old and respected, especially a politician, who people ask for advice because of his or her knowledge and experience 年高德劭的人〔尤指政界元老〕
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elder statesmanIn his latter years he took little day-to-day interest in racing, but was seen as an elder statesman of the turf.These opportunities included being a member of a sixteenth-century religious order, an elder statesman and a doctor.He was knighted in 1949, then slipped easily into the role of cricketing elder statesman.Durán, projecting the image of elder statesman, was expected to attract votes from the left in the run-off election.The installation of the elder statesman Itó Hirobumi as resident 1905-9 marked the significance of the post.
ˌelder ˈstatesman nounChineseSyllable
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elder statesman
ˌelder ˈstatesman noun [countable]
someone old and respected, especially a politician, who people ask for advice because of his or her knowledge and experience


elder statesmanBrE /ˌeldə ˈsteɪtsmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˌeldər ˈsteɪtsmən/ 🔊 nounan old and respected politician or former politician whose advice is still valued because of his or her long experience 政界元老any experienced and respected person whose advice or work is valued 资深前辈;德高望重的老前辈an elder statesman of golf高尔夫球的元老