venerable
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A venerable person deserves respect because they are old and wise. (因年高或睿智) 令人尊敬的
Her Chinese friends referred to the empress as their venerable ancestor. 她的中國朋友們稱那位皇後是令他們尊敬的祖先。
2. ADJ Something that is venerable is impressive because it is old or important historically. (因歷史悠久而) 神聖莊嚴的
May Day has become a venerable institution. 國際勞動節已經成爲一個神聖莊嚴的既定節日。
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venerable /ˈvɛnərəbəl/
剑桥词典
- formal
deserving respect because of age , high position , or religious or historical importance
德高望重的；令人尊敬的；崇高神聖的
a venerable tradition /company /family 備受推崇的傳統／久負盛名的公司／德高望重的家族
She has worked at such venerable institutions as Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Metropolitan Art Museum in New York. 她曾供職於一些久負盛名的機搆，比如波士頓美術館和紐約的大都會藝術博物館。 返回 venerable