patriarch
英 /ˈpeɪtriɑːk/
中文释义
族长 / 家长；（宗教）主教；某领域的创始人
The male head of a family or group, often making important decisions.
常用搭配
- the family patriarch家族族长
- an aging patriarch年迈的家长
- the clan patriarch宗族长者
例句
- Grandpa is the patriarch who holds the family together.爷爷是维系全家的大家长。
- The founder is still the patriarch of the firm.创始人至今仍是公司的元老家长。