Elder statesman
n. （仍有影响力的）政界元老
📖 牛津释义
elder statesman
old and respected politician; person, usu retired, whose advice is still valued because of his long experience 政界元老（年迈而受尊重的政治家）; 老顾问（因经验丰富而其意见仍受重视的人, 通常指退休者）.
🧩 词语组成解析
elder
['eldə(r)]
n. 长者;长辈;元老;比…年长的人;
adj. 年纪较大的;资格老的;老练的;
🗣️ 情景例句
Yes.
能。
We made New York after dark.
我们在天黑后到达纽约。
but Captain Fawcett did not take him because the trip was too dangerous.
弗西特机长之所以不送他去，是因为那段飞行太危险了。