venerable

形容词 venerable:

1. impressive by reason of age
2. profoundly honored
   同义词：august, revered

1. A venerable and wise old man.
   年高德勋的智慧老人
2. A very old, venerable man; an elder.
   最年长者德高望重的人; 长者
3. Having the qualities associated with age, wisdom, or long use; venerable.
   年高德劭的具有与年纪，智谋或长久使用相关的品质的; 值得尊敬的
4. We all listened to the venerable scholar with awe.
   我们都怀着敬畏之心倾听着这位德高望重的学者的讲话。

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adj.（形容词）
Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position.See Synonyms at elderly
值得敬重的，令人崇敬的：由于年龄、德行、品质或职位而应受到尊敬的参见 elderly
Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association:
神圣庄严的；珍贵的：尤指因为与宗教或历史的联系而值得尊敬的：
例句：
venerable relics.
珍贵的遗物

Venerable Abbr. Ven.,V.
Venerable 缩写 Ven.,V.
Roman Catholic Church Used as a form of address for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization.
【罗马天主教】 圣徒：用作对已达到成为圣者第一阶段的人的一种尊称
Used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church.
副主教：用作对英国国教或苏格兰圣公会的副主教的一种尊称

【引伸】
ven.erableness 或
ven.erabil.ity
n.（名词）
ven.erably
adv.（副词）