elder

詳細解釋：

elder

adj.（形容詞）
Greater than another in age or seniority.
年紀較大的：比另一人年長的或資格老的
Superior to another or others, as in rank.
資格較老的，地位較高的：比另一人或另些人地位高的，如在職銜上
n.（名詞）
An older person.
年長者
An older, influential member of a family, tribe, or community.
頭人，長輩：在一個家庭、部落或團體裡的年長且有影響力的人
One of the governing officers of a church, often having pastoral or teaching functions.
長老：教會的管事或領導之一，通常有精神上指導或教育的功能
Mormon Church A member of the higher order of priesthood.
【 * 】 高級司祭

來源：
Middle English eldre
中古英文 eldre
from Old English eldra * see al- 2
源自 古英文 eldra *參見 al- 2

【引伸】
el.dership.
n.（名詞）
Elder and eldest generally apply to persons, unlikeolder and oldest, which also apply to things. Elder andeldest are used principally with reference to seniority:
Elder 和 eldest 通常指人， 不同於older 和 oldest ， 後兩者也可指物， Elder 和eldest 主要用來指資格：
例句：
elder sister;
大姐；

例句：
elder statesman;
資格老的議員，

例句：
John the Elder.
老約翰

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elder
elder 2

n.（名詞）
Any of various shrubs or small trees of the genusSambucus, having clusters of small white flowers and red or purplish-black berrylike fruit.
接骨木：一種接骨木屬 的灌木或小樹，開大團小白花，結紅色或黑紫色類似漿果的果實

來源：
Middle English eldre
中古英文 eldre
from Old English ellôrn
源自 古英文 ellôrn