matriarch
英[ˈmeɪtriɑ:k]
美[ˈmeɪtriɑrk]
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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(母系社会的)女族长,女家长,女统治者
A matriarch is a woman who rules in a society in which power passes from mother to daughter.
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家族中年长又有威望的女性成员(如祖母)
A matriarch is an old and powerful female member of a family, for example a grandmother.
英英词典释义