单词patriarch
n.: 族长；家长；(特指)犹太民族的祖先；(团体的)元老
网络: 列祖；族长们；列祖通常是指旧约的族长们
(基督教的)早期主教〔尤指君士坦丁、亚历山大里亚、安提克、耶路撒冷等地的主教〕;【天主教】罗马教皇;东正教的最高一级主教
【圣经】雅各的十二个儿子;亚伯拉罕、以赛、雅各和他们的祖先
〔宗〕牧首
(科学、学派、宗教等的)鼻祖,创始人
家长;族长;(特指)犹太民族的祖先;(团体的)元老
复数：patriarchs
n.head of familypaterfamiliasfatherheadheadman
n.matriarch
Public opinion is against the patriarchs , and the state will keep the children in custody if it finds evidence of abuse.
公众观点反对教会的首领，并且如果找到了虐待的证据，德州将继续保护这些儿童。
Like the patriarchs of old, those who profess to love God should erect an altar to the Lord wherever they pitch their tent.
那些自称爱上帝的人应像古时的先祖一样，无论在何处支搭帐棚，总要为耶和华筑一座坛。
Patriarchs add value in two ways that do not appear on balance-sheets, says Mr Fan.
范先生说家族企业创办人有两种方法为其财产增值，这在资产表上体现不出来。
Like the patriarchs, he functioned as a priest over his family.
作为一个家长，他在家庭中担任一个牧养的角色。
So God provided food for the patriarchs , but they had to travel away from the promised land to get it.
所以神为先祖们预备了粮食，但是他们必须离开兴许之地去得到它。
David Rieff, in his book on Miami Cubans, says many families never forgave Castro this humiliation of their patriarchs.
大卫•瑞夫（DavidRieff）在一本有关迈阿密古巴人的书中写道，因为父母蒙受的这份耻辱，许多家庭永远不会原谅卡斯特罗。
The registered patriarchs can communicate with the teachers online anytime.
已注册家长可以随时和老师进行网上交流。
Occult researchers affirm that Saturn ruled the kingdom of Atlantis and became the divine ancestor of all earthly patriarchs and kings.
大洪水之前，土星被视为全人类至高无上的神和国王们的统治者；
Mr Zheng says such resistance is common among patriarchs of Chinese family businesses.
郑宏泰表示，这种抵制态度在中国家族企业的家长中是很常见的。
Israel still controls the Tomb of the Patriarchs, which is sacred to both Jews and Muslims, and the nearby Hebron Jewish settlement.
以色列仍然控制著希伯伦族长坟墓。这个坟墓对于犹太人和穆斯林以及附近的犹太人定居点都是圣地，并且靠近希伯伦。