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词汇 venerable
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venerable

adjective
/ˈvenərəbl/
/ˈvenərəbl/
  1. [usually before noun] (formal) venerable people or things deserve respect because they are old, important, wise, etc.(因年高、显要、智慧等)令人尊重的,值得敬重的,受敬佩的
    • The president was a venerable old man with white hair and a gracious manner.总统是一位德高望重的老人,满头白发,举止优雅。
    • The academy is considered a venerable institution.该学院被认为是一个古老的机构。
    • The country has a venerable tradition of hospitality.这个国家有着悠久的好客传统。
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  2. the Venerable…
    [only before noun] (in the Anglican Church), a title of respect used when talking about an archdeacon(对圣公会会吏长的尊称)尊者
    • the Venerable Martin Roberts尊者马丁 · 罗伯茨
  3. the Venerable…
    [only before noun] (in the Roman Catholic Church), a title given to a dead person who is very holy but who has not yet been made a saint真福(天主教会对列入圣品前的已故圣洁者的尊称)
  4. 词源late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin venerabilis, from the verb venerari.
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